Job Description

Job Description
Location: Morton Hospital

Posted Date: 2/2/2021

At Steward Health Care System, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized behavioral health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers in how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

We dedicate ourselves in the communities we serve to delivering affordable health care to all and being responsible partners. No matter what your role, as a member of the Steward family, you are a specialist in the making every patient and family feel right at home, every co-worker a key to our success, and every referring practice, a team of prized colleagues.

In support of this, we commit ourselves to the following values:

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

Stewardship

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Applies knowledge and skills in performing routine diagnostic and fluoroscopic procedures as defined in appropriate procedure manual.
* Applies knowledge and skills in performing diagnostic portable procedures.
* Applies knowledge and skills in performing diagnostic and fluoroscopic procedures in the OR.
* Demonstrates competence in operating film-processing equipment.
* Demonstrates competence in operating patient monitoring equipment and patient transfer/transport equipment.
* Prepares patient for procedure, verifies correct name, checks patient history, and verifies correct procedure ordered. Explains procedure to the patient giving patient opportunity to ask questions.
* Evaluates patient's needs to prevent potential problems/complaints.
* Applies knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served, i.e. Infant, Pedi, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric.
* Prepares room for procedures, assuring all required equipment is available prior to start of exam.
* Informs patient and family members of progress and/or delays associated with their procedures, provides documented discharge instruction when appropriate in accordance to Policy/Procedure.
* Administers the correct contrast/dose/route to the properly identified Patient according to Policy/Procedure.
* Administers IV Contrast according to Policy/Procedures.
* Is knowledgeable with regard to adverse contrast reactions and responds appropriately.
* Cleans and Disinfects radiographic equipment and maintains room stock in all radiographic rooms in accordance to Policy/Procedure.
* Procedure documentation is accurate, timely and complete in accordance to Policy/Procedure, i.e. Film QC, Contrast Media Sheets, Tech/Enter/Edit.
* Demonstrates ability to coordinate patient care with other members of the health care team.
* Willingly/Readily contributes to the team approach providing the best possible care and service.
* Assists in the Clinical Education of Radiology Students.
* Completes Job Competencies annually as required.
* Wears film and identification badges.

Management of Time and Resources:

* Completes work assignments within an acceptable time frame.
* Uses time and resources to the best possible advantage for successful completion of job responsibilities.
* Develops and maintains efficient working relationships.
* Is reliable in respect to attendance and punctuality.
* Recognizes the importance of team efforts and partners with others to achieve positive outcomes.

Quality:

* Is part of a team effort to insure quality services.
* Offers creative solutions or alternatives to issues or concerns.
* Produces quality results.
* Continually strives to improve the quality of work.
* Accepts responsibility for all work performed and takes appropriate corrective action as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION:

Required Qualifications:

* Current Massachusetts DPH Radiologic Technologist Radiography license
* Current ARRT registered certification in Radiography with RT(R) designation
* Current BLS certification
* Second modality Massachusetts Radiologic Technologist License (CT) or ARRT (MRI) required for those working in Cat scan, Mammography, and Nuclear Med departments.

For technologists performing Interventional Radiology

* Documented training and experience in radiography
* Documented training and experience in angiography preferred
* Current BLS certification
* Current Massachusetts DPH Radiologic Technologist Radiography license in Radiography (R)
* Current ARRT registered certification in Radiography with RT(R) designation
* Competent in IR within in 12 months of hire or transfer.