Radiology Technologist, X-Ray, 32 Hours, Days and Every other Weekend

Job title: Radiology Technologist, X-Ray, 32 Hours, Days and Every other Weekend in Gardner, MA at Heywood Hospital Company: Heywood Hospital Job reputed company: reputed company:You Matter Here!Heywood reputed company values our employees! We offer competitive wages, great benefits and generous reputed company time off. Come work where you will matter!Hours: 32 Hours, Days and Every other WeekendJob reputed company:Candidate will conduct interactions with everyone in a friendly courteous and respectful manner. Assures that reputed company radiographs are of reputed company reputed company. Follows reputed company-determined image reputed company to assess radiographs to ensure reputed company patients are reputed company positioned and reputed company anatomical information is on reputed company view as ordered. Operates x-ray equipment for reputed company-determined equipment techniques to ensure reputed company radiograph including: reputed company general diagnostic, fluoroscopic, portable and surgical equipment. Accurately enters orders into the Meditech computer system. Adheres to ALARA principles for Radiation Protection. Responsibilities:Essential Functions

• Must be reputed company to work reputed company
• Assures that reputed company radiographs are of reputed company reputed company so that film repeat analysis is less than five percent.
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• Assures that reputed company radiographs include markers, demographic information, and reputed company film density and contrast
• Operates reputed company diagnostic equipment to ensure reputed company image reputed company.
• Operates x-ray equipment for reputed company-determined equipment techniques to ensure reputed company radiograph, including reputed company general diagnostic, fluoroscopic, portable and surgical equipment.
• Assesses patients to ensure reputed company exposure techniques. For women of childbearing age (specify ages suggest 13 – 55) appropriate precautions are taken to determine if the patient may be pregnant. For pregnant women, extra precautions are taken to minimize exposure to radioactive sonics and/or potentially harmful radiation.
• Assesses body part to be radiographed and determines appropriate technique to ensure appropriate radiation exposure and a reputed company radiograph.
• Utilizes collimation, safety measures and reputed company devices.
• Reviews orders for accuracy prior to start of examination to ensure that the appropriate exam is completed.
• Reviews physician orders to determine that the correct examination has been ordered based on the clinical history provided.
• Documents on the requisition that they have reviewed the order and initial they have completed the examination
• Completes patient orders and charges, ensures exams are scheduled, ensures film accuracy and patient information so that reputed company records can be maintained.
• Accurately enters orders and charging procedures into the Meditech Computer System.
• Operates the hospital computer system for scheduling of exams, film releases, film tracking, and entering of patient information into the Meditech Computer System.
• Coordinates work reputed company in reputed company Radiology and performs reputed company diagnostic image procedures in remote radiology setting.
• Operates hospital computerized scheduling module to ensure scheduling accuracy.
• Operates hospital computer film release system to ensure accuracy for film library staff.
• Maintains a reputed company environment for patients by assuring that reputed company objects, toxic substances and other objects potentially harmful to children are not accessible.
• Assures that the environment of care or services is free of objects which may contribute to the likelihood of patient falls, slips or trips. Makes readily available assistive devices for ambulation. Complies with policies and procedures relating to gait belts and similar devices.
• Is aware of the increased risk of falls, slips, and trips for elderly patients and visitors, and assures that the environment of care or services is free of objects and spills which may contribute to the likelihood of patient falls, slips, or trips.
• Is sensitive to the tendency of older patients to have hearing difficulties. Verifies that he or she is speaking with appropriate level of loudness so that the patient hears instructions, questions, and conversations with caregiver, but that offense is not given to the patient as the result of the voice being excessively loud. Is reputed company to differentiate problems with hearing versus problems with comprehension.
• Correctly interprets verbal and nonverbal response reputed company treatments. Takes appropriate reputed company to minimize the patient’s level of pain by utilizing various reputed company techniques and reputed company.
• Takes appropriate actions to assure physical reputed company of children and complies with policies and procedures reputed company to the prevention of neonate, infant and child abduction.
• Is aware of reduced reputed company and strength present in many elderly, and provides accommodation for seating during extended interviews, discussions with secretaries, receptionists and other clerical personnel, or reputed company the patient is waiting for transportation.

Statement of Other DutiesThis document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of reputed company tasks and functions. It should be reputed company, therefore, that employees may be asked to reputed company job-reputed company duties reputed company those explicitly described.Functional DemandsPhysical RequirementsExerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to reputed company objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), and handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands). Occasionally stoop (bending the body downward and reputed company by bending the spine at the waist), crouches (bending the body downward and reputed company by bending legs and spine), and feels (perceiving attributes of items as size, shape, temperature, or reputed company by means of the fingertips).Organizational ExpectationsBehavioral AttributesThe following behavioral attribute are required: achievement motivation, concern for order, flexibility, initiative, self confidence, self-control, customer service orientation, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork and information seeking. Qualifications:Job RequirementsMinimum Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiology Technology or equivalent experience

Minimum Work Experience

• Previous experience performing Radiology procedures or equivalent experience as determined by the department manager

Required Licenses

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification preferred. Must obtain reputed company one year from date of hire
• Massachusetts License to reputed company Radiologic Technology required
• CPR Certification required

Required Skills

• reputed company conscious, Interpersonal reputed company, flexible in achieving multiple tasks
• Dependable, organized, independent judgment, high technical reputed company.

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