Radiologic Technologist

Navajo Preference Employment Act : In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an Affirmative Action Plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this Plan and corresponding TCRHCC Policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally-recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference. Overview:

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POSITION SUMMARY

This position provides specialized diagnostic and therapeutic medical services on an inpatient and outpatient basis in the areas of Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Pediatrics, General and Orthopedic Surgery, Anesthesiology, Radiology, urology, Optometry/Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Ear/Nose/Throat (ENT). The purpose of this position is to serve as the Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist and is responsible for the technical operation of radiologic x-ray equipment and the processing of radiographic images.

Qualifications:

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Must have successfully completed radiology training from an AMA approved school of Radiology

Experience:

Must have successfully completed training in the radiology field and have at least 3 years' experience.
Must have expertise to operate teleradiology and fax equipment

License/Certification:

Must possess a current valid Arizona State License in Radiology (R), ARRT Certification in Radiology ARRT (R).
Must have and maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Other Skills and Abilities:

A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:

Positive working relationships with others
Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
Strong organizational skills
Completion of and above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical:

The work requires prolonged period of maintaining balance, frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching twisting, reaching, and/or occasionally sitting, driving, and climbing. Position of patients who may be unconscious or disabled require considerable effort and working in awkward positions. Heavy lifting of totally incapacitated patients is done only with the help of other employees available. Must have ability to frequently lift up to 75lbs and occasionally over 100lbs and the ability to push and pull up to 100lbs frequently with occasionally the need to push and pull over 100lbs. Sensory requirements for position include far, near, color vision, depth perception, seeing fine details, hearing normal speech, hearing overhead pages, and telephone use. Must have ability of both hand manipulation in simple and firm grasping, fine manipulation, and use of keyboards.

Mental:

The incumbent must perform all imaging procedures that are complex and intricate as the instrument selection factors must be tailored to each patient habitus correlated with anatomical areas of clinical concern. Diagnostic quality is markedly affected by the incumbent's ability to maximally utilize equipment capabilities and to extrapolate relevant visual images on the screen to the recorded exam. Work requires prolonged ability to concentrate, frequently handle high degree of flexibility, demonstrate high degree of patience, and occasionally cope with high levels of stress, make decisions under high pressure, cope with anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm way, manage altercations, handle multiple priorities in stressful situation, work alone, adapt to shift work, and work in areas that are close and crowded. Must accept a flexible schedule to meet unit needs.

Environmental:

May frequently be exposed to hazardous or moving equipment, as well as occasional exposure to infectious diseases, chemical agents, dust, fumes, gases, extremes in temperature or humidity, and loud noises.

Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Independently performs radiographic examinations. Trains and critiques the work of another technologist, provides assistance when procedures require it. Produces ionizing radiation within a safe permissible range as to achieve quality images. Provide proper patient protection in accordance with prescribed safety standards related to radiographic examination. Secure the confidence and cooperation of patients during examinations and procedures. Assists physicians and radiologists in administering opaque media for all contrast prescribed radiographic examination. Monitors vital signs and notifies radiologists of any significant changes. Assists in performing emergency first aid if required and delegated areas of authority in the performance of routine and special procedures, involving various tomographic examinations.
Schedules patients for examination, evaluates request for critical and/or emergency procedures and changes the schedule to accommodate patients of a higher priority. Receives patients, explores methods or procedures, positions patients and makes the exposures necessary for requested examinations. Explain procedures to the patient, positions and transfers patients to table for examination. Independently performs standardized examinations, determines the appropriate thickness for technique, and recognizes standard targeting techniques necessary to complete the examination. Confers with the Radiologist in order to establish the requirements of non-standardized examinations, appropriate targeting techniques, and/or other deviations required performing a complete examination. Maintains required daily logs of all patients, examinations performed, images taken, etc., as well as general office work entering exams into the RIS, completion of paperwork, sending images to the PACS and/or Teleradiology providers.
Radiologic technologist can be responsible for quality control activities which include making minor adjustments to equipment. Performs daily-required calibration tests and recording appropriate equipment errors in the log. Recognizes equipment malfunctions, contacts appropriate Service Engineer, describes problem and communicates the engineer's response to supervisor and other technologists. After repair of equipment, incumbent verifies that the Service Engineer has performed post repair quality control tests, which indicate that the equipment is operating in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and standards. Assists the Branch of Radiology in developing, establishing, and monitoring techniques and procedures fundamental to instituting and maintaining a Radiographic Quality Control program through, (1) Printer monitoring and control, (2) Monitoring equipment performance, and (3) monitoring accessory equipment (ie. PACS Cube, Vitrea 3D workstation). The incumbent is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and updating a policy and procedure manual for this specialized area of the Branch of Radiology Services.
Practices sterile technique and prevents cross-contamination in various examinations. Ensures that sterile supplies, contrast materials, catheters and other required equipment are present and set up. Maintains patient records, x-ray file folders, check out files, quality assurance records, current operating policy manuals and other materials as necessary to insure adequate patient treatment and referral as necessary. Keeps repair and maintenance records of the unit. Procures stores and routes supplies for room preparation, recommends the procurement and necessity for maintenance and servicing of equipment.
May be required to 'take call' as part of the regular call/standby rotation.
Responsible for electronic health records data entry pertinent to patient service role prior to duties as assigned or where it is appropriate to place.
Ensure proper PPE is always worn while on duty including but not limited to, face mask, gloves, gown, isolation gown, NIOSH-approved N95 filtering face piece respirator or higher, if available), and eye or face shield.
Complete all donning and doffing tasks in a safe acceptable method and discard of used PPE accordingly. (see CDC website for most current updates)
Complete task training for all routine cleaning and decontamination processes for all surfaces contaminated by a communicable disease to ensure a high level of patient, visitor, employee, and external customer satisfaction
Perform other duties as assigned

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