About the Role
Performs a variety of technical radiographic procedures, applies prescribed ionizing radiation for radiologic diagnosis, and handles clerical duties, EKG, and phlebotomy functions. This role requires adapting care to the age-specific needs of pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients, fostering patient and family-centered care in alignment with organizational values.
Responsibilities
- Follows Urgent Care Centers workflow protocols to maximize quality and efficiency.
- Works effectively and respectfully at highest capabilities and training.
- Protects and preserves patient’s right to privacy and confidentiality.
- Meets, greets, answers questions, and provides understandable explanations of radiologic examinations, EKGs, and phlebotomy tests to patients.
- Provides for safety and comfort of all patients.
- Answers phones and performs registration and checkout duties.
- Rooms patients, ensures exam room is cleaned between patients and set-up appropriately.
- Schedules patients for radiologic examinations, ensuring efficient patient flow.
- Places orders and tracks exams with accuracy, consistency, and promptness.
- Performs required patient identification procedure on all patients.
- Performs radiographic exams demonstrating sound understanding of equipment, anatomical positioning, physiology, and technical factors.
- Transfers images to the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for physician review.
- Scans documents into applicable systems for archiving and retrieval.
- Follows protocols for appropriate usage of software (Lifechart, PACS, etc.) and understands downtime processes.
- Performs required quality control procedures and ensures equipment is performing as expected.
- Reports unit issues to Manager Medical Imaging.
- Places EKG leads on patients, performs EKG tracings.
- Ensures EKG tracings are properly labeled and made part of the patient’s medical record.
- Maintains orderliness, cleanliness, and adequate supplies for assigned area.
- Provides coverage for the department as required, including weekends and holidays.
- Demonstrates flexibility with shifts and locations.
- Participates in the training and instruction of new Urgent Care Radiology Techs.
- Maintains quality assurance, safety regulations, environmental, and infection control.
- Manages time effectively, filling slow periods with activities to prepare for future needs.
- Minimizes non-productive time.
- Attire and personal appearance must conform to departmental guidelines and standards.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Requirements
- Completion of formal training in an AMA-approved accredited school of radiologic technology or equivalent.
- Maintains a current license to work in the State of Rhode Island.
- Must hold current ARRT certification.
- Basic life support certification required.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout Brown University Health, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
Skills
- Radiographic procedures
- Ionizing radiation application
- Clerical duties
- EKG performance
- Phlebotomy
- Age-specific patient care
- Patient and family-centered care
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication with patients, visitors, physicians, and staff
- Empathy towards patients
Location
- 236 County Road Barrington, Rhode Island 02806
Work Type
- Full-time
- Day Shift
- 12-hour shifts
Experience Level
- One-year experience as a Radiologic Technologist preferred
Education Level
- Completion of formal training in an AMA-approved accredited school of radiologic technology or equivalent
- ARRT certification
- Basic life support certification
Salary/Compensations
- $32.56-$53.71
About the Company
- Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.
Equal Opportunity
- Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
