Multimodality Tech 76522 - Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited

Term: Permanent

Experience: null

State: WA

Improve your Skills as a Multimodality Technologist in the Pacific Northwest!

Modality: X-Ray/CT (Will train CT)

Shift: Nights – 4 x 10s

Job Purpose:

Apply roentgen rays safely to patients for diagnostic purposes upon the request of a physician. Workload is expected to be 60% in Radiology and 40% in Cat Scan, but this may vary depending upon volumes.

Duties:

Uses correct technical parameters and positions patients accurately to produce images as prescribed by a physician.

Correctly sends images to PACS, including all appropriate scanned paperwork and comparison exams.

Shares in call status to provide “around the clock” coverage.

Explains procedure to each patient prior to exam.

Provides for patient privacy, comfort, and safety.

Effectively communicate exam preparations and scheduling needs with the hospital staff..

Provides immobilization devices as required.

Administers drugs or chemical mixtures orally or as enemas to render organs opaque.

Provides radiation protection as needed per exam.

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and can identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her specific needs.

Transports patients to and from patients waiting area and/or patient rooms assuming responsibility for their safety.

Maintains orderliness and cleanliness during procedures.

May prepare image CDs for patients.

Other duties as assigned.

Skills/Qualifications:

Technologists should have the correct understanding of Radiology and CT equipment, physics and Human Anatomy and Physiology to produce accurate images.

Can apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Ability to effectively communicate with patients and co-workers.

Requirements:

Completion of formal radiological technology training in an AMA approved school

Current WA State Radiologic Technologist Certification

Current ARRT (American Registry of Radiological Technologists) registration

Current CT Certification from the ARRT

Current BLS Certification?

Work Environment:

The work of this position is performed inside, exposing the employee to indoor environmental conditions, protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.? The employee may be exposed to dust, pollens, pollutants, fumes, communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common a health care environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.