Overview

The radiologic technologist performs imaging procedures in their area of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Mammography
  • Maintains personal qualifications as outlined by ACR/FDA/MQSA requirements; maintains quality control record
• MRI 
  • Must have enhanced knowledge in the area of MRI expertise and skills that are required for maintaining a safe MRI environment daily. Mammography Follows scanning protocols, positions and screening of patients, emergency response to patient and equipment problems
• Nuclear Medicine
  • He/she performs nuclear medicine imaging, dilution and uptake procedures. He/she performs quality and radiation control procedures dictated by departmental policy and state regulations.
  • Performs nuclear medicine procedures in accordance with the authorized users of the facility radioactive materials license.
  • Provides all quality control and documentation of assay, dispensation and disposal of radioactive materials.
  • Provides these elements as outlined in departmental policy and as dictated by the State of Alabama’s regulations for radioactive materials.

DCH Standards:

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Working Conditions

Work Context:

• Interpersonal relationships: Includes demonstrating leadership skills. Delegating to team members, addressing conflict, communication with all types of personalities, and being responsible for outcomes/results.
• Physical work conditions: Includes exposure to human fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazard materials including radiation and/or cleaning solutions. Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment.
• Structural job characteristics: Includes decision making and critical thinking to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Must be able to work regular assigned schedule with occasional long hours.

Physical Factors

              ABILITY

• Ability to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Ability to run in emergency situations.  
• Ability to feel and perceive temperatures, texture, shape and size with fingertips. 

ACTIVITES

• Physical activities include talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, stooping, kneeling, crawling, reaching, pushing, crouching, pulling, lifting, repetitive motion, standing.
• Must be able to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

REQUIREMENTS

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.