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Prepares room, equipment, contrast media and materials as needed for procedures.
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Maintains clean and stocked CT procedure room on a daily basis.
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Properly warms CT equipment daily, and assures equipment is working properly.
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Prepares patient for CT procedure – explains procedure, transfers patient to examination table, positions patient correctly, and assists patient at end of procedure.
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Labels all scans appropriately and uses proper patient ID on film prior to development of film
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Performs general clerical, file room, darkroom, and transportation duties when needed to fulfill the workload of the department.
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Assists Radiologists during procedures and takes scans as requested
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Knowledgeable in proper sequence of scheduling exams for entire Radiology department.
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Considers age-related factors in obtaining images or performing diagnostic or therapeutic imaging studies. Applies knowledge of age related factors appropriately to patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics.
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Regularly accepts additional work during period of low patient activity, and demonstrates a willingness to assist others within the department as requested.
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Must know and implement radiation safety procedures when working with radiation producing equipment 100% of the time
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Responsible for reading and reviewing all material in department manuals annually.
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Responsible for ensuring that patient charges are given to the appropriate person to be entered into RMS in a timely manner and that the charges are accurate.
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Responsible for knowing and maintaining the measurements described in the Universal Protocol policy.
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Sends images to PACS appropriately and verifies all are available for interpretation in a timely manner.
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Must know and implement radiation safety procedures when working with radiation producing equipment.
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Knows proper method of using CT power injector.
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Rotates to other imaging departments as needed; participates in holiday and on-call rotation requirements.
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