Nebraska Methodist College · 2 months ago
Radiologic Tech - Part Time - Northwest Urgent Care
Nebraska Methodist College is part of the Nebraska Methodist Health System, which focuses on providing exceptional care to the communities it serves. The Radiologic Technologist Urgent Care role involves performing diagnostic imaging examinations at an Urgent Care Clinic, primarily during evenings and weekends, ensuring quality and accuracy in radiological tests on patients.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Identifies each patient by two identifiers and ensures patient understanding of pending procedure
Provides comfort measures and engages patient to obtain optimal cooperation and positioning
Correctly identifies anatomical position with use of initialized lead markers
Critiques each exam for technical and positional accuracy and makes appropriate corrections if necessary
Performs Exams as their priority dictates
Provides management of department workflow with minimal assistance or as needed
Review orders for clinical and demographic consistency and verifies accuracy
Willfully assists physicians, patients, and coworkers as needed during exams
Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care, or assist others as needed
Understand and support the direction and workflow of the department
Maintain awareness of ongoing exams and assist co-workers as needed
Provide exam information and status updates to pertinent staff members
Relieves co-workers from procedures/exams as necessary
Be in the department and ready to work at the start of scheduled shift
Have processes set in place to allow for leaving at the end of scheduled shift
Perform radiology reception duties including but not limited to: Answer phones, schedule appointments, enter orders and reminder calls as needed
Perform radiology medical record clerk duties as needed
Maintain a working knowledge of system applications
Consistently uses proper system applications for order modification, to document comments and exposures/repeats
Starts and completes own exams correctly and in a timely manner
Show a working knowledge of Order View/Entry capabilities
Consistently uses the Online Worklist to monitor orders and order status
Articulates knowledge of Digital Dictation System
Demonstrates working knowledge of PACS (picture archiving and communication system)
Identifies and resolves image exceptions as needed
Provides memo comments as needed for study interpretation
Ensures proper patient identification on all study images to comply with department policies and procedures
Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care or assist others as needed
Shows knowledge of department guidelines through responsible behavior/actions
Report issues/concerns to supervisor as soon as possible and provide assistance with resolution/follow-up
Provides and monitors “on the job training” per Methodist College Standards
Maintains professional and courteous relationship with students and instructors
Provide leadership and guidance for students' education clinical experience
Maintains patient confidentiality coinciding with HIPAA
Maintain student/co-worker confidentiality coinciding with FERPA
Successfully completes annual Age Specific Competency Quiz
Qualification
Required
Diploma/Associate degree from approved American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (AART) School of Radiology Technology required
Current and maintained Medical Radiographer license for work state (RAD.NE or RAD.IA) required
Registered or Board eligible in Radiography (R) through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) required
Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients and family members as well as providers and coworkers
Must have analytical skills necessary to manage exposure factors and the ability to perform numerous tasks at once
Preferred
Bachelor degree from approved American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (AART) School of Radiology Technology preferred
1 year of experience in Radiology is preferred
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire
Benefits
Competitive pay
Excellent benefits
Company
Nebraska Methodist College
Established in 1891, Nebraska Methodist College is a private, fully accredited nursing and healthcare professions college and an affiliate of Methodist Health System.