Radiology Student Tech

Summary

Job Description:

Second year students interested in working in a high pace Xray environment

Approximately 20 hours per week, evenings and weekends. Rotating holidays

Job Summary

Provide health care services applying static only x-rays to assist diagnosis and treatment. Performs radiographic procedures, computer processing and related techniques, producing images for the interpretation by or at the request of a licensed independent practitioner. Exercises professional judgment in performance of service and maintains a demeanor complimentary to medical ethics. Recognizes various patient conditions in order to provide appropriate patient care to ensure successful completion of the exam or procedure. All under the guidance of a Registered Radiologic Technologist.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Verifies orders, verifies patient name/birth date and history.
• Documents all incidents related to patient care in the electronic health record (example-incident reports, medications given, etc.).
• Follow department protocol for all exams.
• Works with transport and nursing units to coordinate patient exams.
• Continuously monitors the patient throughout the exam.
• Utilize ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) for all exams.
• Produce quality images for the Radiologist’s review.
• Prepares images and records image release in electronic health record.
• Verifies images archived in PACS.
• Send images to tele-radiology service after hours as instructed.
• Effectively uses the EPIC and EI systems.
• Completes studies and EPIC related documentation.
• Makes studies new in EI.
• Apply appropriate problem-solving skills according to type.
• Handles problems in an efficient and professional manner.
• Works to solve process problems.
• Enlists help from the Technologist, Lead tech, Coordinator, Clinical Manager, and Director informed of problems and resolutions. Reports all equipment malfunctions to the proper personnel.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required

• Must be a 2nd year student of a Radiologic Technologist training program approved by the AMA
• KBMIRT license
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS)-American Heart Association within 90 days of hire

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.