Job Description
JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION: To perform radiographic exams to include all modalities covered under the staff radiographer's license. To monitor and evaluate patient care quality and efficiency as part of a multi-disciplinary team and appropriate for the age population served, as defined in the department's scope of service.
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
CRITERIA A: Everyday Excellence Values Employee demonstrates Everyday Excellence values in the day-to-day performance of their job.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community.
Takes initiative in living our Everyday Excellence values and vital signs.
Takes initiative in identifying customer needs before the customer asks.
Participates in teamwork willingly and with enthusiasm.
Demonstrates respect for the dignity and privacy needs of customers through personal action and attention to the environment of care.
Keeps customers informed, answers customer questions and anticipates information needs of customers.
CRITERIA B: Corporate Compliance Employee demonstrates commitment to the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines and the GHS Corporate Compliance Guidelines.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department.
Maintains accurate and reliable patient/organizational records.
Maintains professional relationships with appropriate officials; communicates honestly and completely; behaves in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner in all professional contacts.
CRITERIA C: Personal Achievement Employee demonstrates initiative in achieving work goals and meeting personal objectives.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments. Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high.
Adheres to high moral principles of honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and fairness.
Upholds the ethical standards of the organization.
CRITERIA D: Performance Improvement Employee actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his/her job performance.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
Initiates or redesigns to continuously improve work processes.
Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve approaches to work processes.
Willingly participates in organization and/or department quality initiatives.
CRITERIA E: Cost Management Employee demonstrates effective cost management practices.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Effectively manages time and resources.
Makes conscious effort to effectively utilize the resources of the organization — material, human, and financial.
Consistently looks for and uses resource saving processes.
CRITERIA F: Patient & Employee Safety Employee actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Effectively communicates, demonstrates, coordinates and emphasizes patient and employee safety.
Proactively reports errors, potential errors, injuries or potential injuries.
Demonstrates departmental specific patient and employee safety standards at all times.
Demonstrates the use of proper safety techniques, equipment and devices and follows safety policies, procedures and plans.
JOB FUNCTIONS ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to:
Performs radiologic procedures in accordance with unit-based standards of practice.
Demonstrates correct and safe operation of radiographic equipment.
Practices effective communication that enhances teamwork and quality of care.
Performs MRI exams in accordance with unit based standards of practice.
Ensures customer safety by following proper scan criteria.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Approved MRI training preferred.
SPECIAL SKILL, LICENSE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Holds current Louisiana State license to perform in the capacity of radiographer. Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy preferred. National Certification Preferred.
HIPAA REQUIREMENTS: Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Medical records, patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, information related to patient location, religious beliefs and/or public health records, medical records related to quality/data, patient financial information and/or 3rd party billing, patient-related complaints.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, administers/receives/collects meds/blood, orders or products, validates, transports, monitors or observes patients for procedures including infusion pumps, monitors clinical alarms for all ages.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Reference DOT 078.362-026 – RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST (medical serv.) alternate titles: radiographer; x-ray technologist – STRENGTH: L – Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.
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