General summary of duties
The OR Radiologic Technologist is responsible for performing diagnostic radiographic procedures in accordance with established protocols to assist in the diagnosis of diseases and injuries. Responsibilities include explaining procedures to patients, operating imaging equipment accurately, and demonstrating clinical and age-specific competencies. This role requires selecting appropriate technical factors to achieve optimal image quality while maintaining radiation safety standards. Additionally, the technologist is responsible for reviewing images to ensure they are suitable for interpretation.
Requirements
- Technologist must be registered and in good standing with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
- TMB (state license)
- BLS required
- Experience in OR operating C-Arm, extensive spine and ortho experience necessary
- Essential functions
- Reviews and interprets physician order for the diagnostic x-ray procedure accurately.
- Validates all patient identification before performing any diagnostic x-ray procedure accurately.
- Communicates with patient to obtain medical history and/or specific medical information that is pertinent to the procedure and/or patient’s well-being during the procedure.
- Validates proper working conditions and technical factors of all imaging equipment and procedure room.
- Explains procedure to patient to facilitate patient cooperation and alleviate patient anxiety; ensures patient comfort and safety.
- Assumes responsibility for patient care during the imaging procedure to include infection control.
- Follows procedure protocols and policies and procedures in performing diagnostic x-ray procedures.
- Demonstrates competence in collimation, patient positioning and radiation safety to reduce radiation exposure as much as possible.
- Practices radiation safety/MRI safety for patients, family, visitors and self.
- Critiques all images for image quality for interpretation.
- Actively participates in the Quality Control/Quality Assurance program(s).
- Consistently demonstrates the ability to recognize priorities and deal with them promptly.
- Establishes and maintains a good rapport and cooperative working relationship with all members of the department and facility.
- Demonstrates a willingness to learn new procedures and assist in other areas as needed.
- Participates in standby call as needed to support the department/facility.
- Physical demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
- The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.
- Work environment
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
