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Brown University Health · 3 weeks ago

Radiology Tech - Johnston Urgent Care

Providence, RI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$30.39/hr - $50.16/hr

1+ years exp

Brown University Health is a healthcare provider that emphasizes patient and family-centered care. They are seeking a Radiology Tech who will perform various radiographic procedures, EKGs, and phlebotomy functions while ensuring patient safety and comfort.

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Responsibilities

Follows the Urgent Care Centers workflow protocols to maximize quality and efficiency. Works effectively and respectfully at his/her highest capabilities and training

Protects and preserves the patient’s right to privacy and confidentiality in accordance with Brown University Health’s policies

Meets, greets, answers questions, and provides an understandable explanation of radiologic examinations, EKGs and phlebotomy tests to patients in order to reduce apprehension. Provides for safety and comfort of all patients, in accordance with prescribed standards

Answers phones and performs registration and checkout duties in accordance with policies

Rooms patients, ensures that exam room is cleaned between each patient and set-up appropriately according to policy and procedures

Schedules patients for radiologic examinations in a prescribed manner, ensuring an efficient patient flow. Places orders and tracks exams with accuracy, consistency and promptness

Performs required patient identification procedure on all patients presenting for a radiologic exam

Performs radiographic exams demonstrating sound understanding of applicable equipment, anatomical positioning, physiology, and technical factors, in order to produce optimum results

Transfers the images to the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for physician review

Scans documents into applicable systems for archiving and retrieval

Follows protocols for appropriate usage of the applicable software such as Lifechart, PACS, Etc. and understands downtime processes

Performs required quality control procedures and ensures equipment is performing as expected. Reports unit issues to Manager Medical Imaging

Places EKG leads on patients to ensure a good tracing is recorded, performs EKG tracings. Ensures the tracings are properly labeled and made part of the patient’s medical record

Maintains orderliness, cleanliness and adequate supplies for assigned area

Provides coverage for the department as required and needed, including weekends and holidays, demonstrates coverage flexibility with shifts and locations

Participates in the training and instruction of new Urgent Care Radiology Techs

Maintains quality assurance, safety regulations, environmental, and infection control, in accordance with established hospital and department policies, procedures and objectives

Manages time effectively. Fills slow periods with activities to prepare for future needs. Minimizes non-productive time

Attire and personal appearance must conform to departmental guidelines and standards

Provides for safety and comfort of all patients in accordance with prescribed standards

Performs other related duties, as required

Qualification

Radiologic TechnologyARRT CertificationBasic Life SupportPACS SoftwareProceduresPatient CareCultural CompetenceInterpersonal Skills

Required

Completion of formal training in an AMA-approved accredited school of radiologic technology or equivalent

Maintains a current license to work in the State of Rhode Island

Must hold current ARRT certification

Basic life support certification required

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the Brown University Health, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process

One-year experience as a Radiologic Technologist preferred

Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, physicians and staff of all levels and display empathy towards all patients