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Baylor Scott & White Health · 6 hours ago

Rad Tech FT Days

Fort Worth, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Baylor Scott & White Health is a leading healthcare system in Texas, offering a supportive environment for its team members. The Radiologic Technologist will perform radiology procedures for patients, ensuring high quality and safety while adhering to established protocols.

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Responsibilities

Performs high quality radiology procedures, according to exam protocol, in a timely manner. Maintains production and quality of imaging procedures by following established standards and procedures

Utilizes AIDET when communicating with patients to: identify patient service requirements, ensure correct exam is performed on the correct patient, and establish rapport with patients and others. Instructs and communicates with patients and their family regarding the test to be performed and assesses patient's ability to tolerate exam

Prepares patient and area for procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors

Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection-control, drug and radiation policies, protocols and techniques. Uses proper sterile techniques when setting up and performing invasive multimodality procedures and maintains hand hygiene requirements

Maintains equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards. Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment

Reports issues to management or appropriate department. Assists in maintaining supplies inventory

Ensures people are safe to enter the department by screening them according to approved policies and procedures

Obtains, verifies and maintains all relevant documentation such as requisition/chart, patient history, pregnancy status and shielding precautions taken, consent forms, policies and procedures, etc

Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner