Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Radiology is looking for a full-time Radiologic Technologist to perform a wide range of diagnostic radiology procedures, act as a resource and preceptor for students and staff, and ensure quality patient care and departmental operations.
Requirements
- Registered Technologist (RT) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
- Radiographer license issued by the state of Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months.
- Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program in Radiologic Technology.
- Typically requires 5 years of experience in performing radiologic procedures as a Radiologic Technologist.
- Proficient in radiology positioning and techniques, aseptic techniques and C-arm.
- Advanced knowledge of radiation safety and radiology equipment.
Responsibilities
- Proficiently performs basic to advanced radiologic procedures. Must perform and be proficient with all of the following procedures if performed at assigned facility which include general diagnostic, general fluoroscopy, pain clinic, GI lab, urology, and c-arm procedures.
- Communicates with patients to explain procedures, obtain clinical history, confirm acknowledgment of patients' understanding and address any questions or concerns.
- Positions patients and selects exposure factors for various radiologic examinations and provides patient with radiation protection and safety in accordance with prescribed methods.
- Identifies patient and labels images pertaining to the patient, compares requisitions to physician's orders to ensure exam accuracy, and processes images ensuring quality of radiographs and calls back patients as necessary.
- Assists, communicates and consults with the Radiologists.
- Oversees the maintenance of records in accordance with various regulatory agencies and enters patient and study information into the radiology information system, and documents billing codes of procedures performed to ensure accurate patient charges.
- Identifies equipment performance issues and ensures and/or performs equipment quality assurance tests and calibration procedures.
Other
- Acts as a resource to employees and students, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving input on performance.
- Assists with human resource responsibilities, which may include interviewing and selection of new employees, staff development, providing performance feedback, resolution of employee concerns, and employee morale.
- Assists in interpreting department policies and procedures, and advises and updates staff on procedural changes.
- Serves as a technical resource, role model and/or preceptor for students and staff.
- Ability to act as a role model and to hold staff accountable to Aurora's service commitments.
