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268282 - Radiologic Technologist - Meridian, MS - 13 Weeks Contract
Sigma Healthcare team is currently looking for Radiologic Tech to work onsite at contracted facilities in Meridian.
Shift: 12 Hour , 7:00 PM - 07:00 AM
Sigma Healthcare team is currently looking for Radiologic Tech to work onsite at contracted facilities in Meridian.
Shift: 12 Hour , 7:00 PM - 07:00 AM
- Professional Requirements:
- Attends required in-service education.
- Works well with others; a team player.
- Accepts responsibility; follows through to completion of project or task.
- Listens attentively, ask questions if instructions are not clearly understood.
- Speaks clearly, calmly and professionally even when under pressure.
- Deals appropriately with all consumers; always professional, doesn't make inappropriate remarks.
- Understands the big picture; the importance of their job tasks in the overall diagnosis and treatment of the patient.
- Maintains work area in a clean, neat and organized manner.
- Demonstrates knowledge and accurate use of hospital computer system.
- Makes the correct decision; does the right thing for patient safety, and consumer relations.
- Helps new employees in the orientation process, teaches duties and responsibilities accurately.
- Responsible for the care and safety of patients undergoing treatment and use of equipment to minimize hazards of electric shock, burns and extraneous radiation to patients.
- Responsible for safe handling of equipment and films.
- Instructs and prepares patients for roentgenographic and/or fluoroscopic examinations.
- Selects appropriate equipment to use for procedure.
- Determines most suitable anatomical posture and positions and shields patients accordingly.
- Makes special radiographic examinations requiring special equipment and procedures such as: intravenous pyelograms, intravenous cholangiograms, bronchograms, mammograms, hysterosalpingograms, tomograms, cholangiography, arthrograms, myelograms and hip pinnings in surgery.
- Programs portable or stationary x-ray machines and makes radiograms for a variety of examinations.
- Transfers images to PACS system
- Transports patients to and from radiology department to various locations in the hospital when necessary.
- Safely administers IV contrast material, appropriately monitors patients and recognizes early stages of allergic reaction.
- Practices medical and surgical aseptic procedures.
- Assists in maintaining basic records and reports.
- Assists in maintaining files.
- Assists in training of students and ancillary personnel.
- Interacts professionally with patient/family, physicians and co-workers.
- Completes all work before clocking out and leaving. This includes appropriate documentation, paper work, computer entries, area stocking and cleaning.
- Maintains all license as required.
- Maintains emergency equipment in appropriate manner ready for immediate use.
- Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient, including pediatric, geriatric and general population.
- Participates in age-specific competency process.
- Education/Regulatory Requirements:
- High School graduate or equivalent.
- Graduation from an AMA approved school of Radiologic Technology.
- Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
- Certified by the State of Mississippi to practice and administer radiation.
- Current BCLS certification.
- Language Skills:
- Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
- Additional languages may be helpful.
- Skills:
- Moderate to advanced computer and data entry skills.
- Good communication skills; both listening and speaking.
- All clinical skills associated with that of a Radiologic technologist; positioning, technique, anatomy, IV maintenance.
- Specific Age Groups Served:
- All age groups.
- Exposure Classifications:
- Classification I: Jobs in which required tasks routinely involve a potential for mucous membranes or skin contact with blood, body fluids, tissues or potential spills or splashes. Use of appropriate measures is required for every healthcare provider in these jobs.
- Professional Expectations:
- Meets dress code standards; appearance is neat and clean.
- Completes annual educational requirements.
- Maintains regulatory requirements.
- Wears identification badge while on duty.
- Attends annual review and department in-services as scheduled.
- Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
- Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility as well as the focus statement of the department.
- Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized, and functions well under stressful situations.
- Answers telephone and greets all patients and family members in a polite and tactful manner.
- Physical Demands:
- Descriptions for Physical Demands:
- Physical Demands
On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities. This job requires that weight is lifted or force is exerted.- Stand - Continuous
- Walk - Continuous
- Sit - Occasional
- Talk or hear - Continuous
- Use hands to finger, handle or feel - Frequent
- Push/Pull - Frequent
- Reach with hands and arms - Frequent
- Up to 10 pounds - Frequent
- Up to 25 pounds - Frequent
- Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
- Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
- Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
- Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
- Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
- Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
- Ability to hear alarms on equipment
- Ability to hear client call
- Ability to hear instructions from physician/department staff
- Ability to hear overhead paging system and fire alarms
- Work Environment
This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions.- Work near moving mechanical parts - Frequent
- Toxic or caustic chemicals - Occasional
- Risk of electrical shock - Frequent
- Risk of radiation - Continuous
- The typical noise level for the work environment - Moderate Noise
- Repetitive Motion Actions
- Repetitive use of hands - Frequent
- Grasping: simple/light - Frequent
- Grasping: firm/heavy - Frequent
- Fine Dexterity - Frequent
- Physical Demands
- Demonstrates effectiveness and courtesy when interfacing with patients, family members, contributors, healthcare professionals, regulatory agencies, vendors and/or other outside sources.
- Demonstrates effectiveness and courtesy when interfacing with co-workers at all levels organization-wide.
- Demonstrates team building leadership.
- Supports and adheres to safety rules and supports and adheres to applicable TJC requirements.
- Keeps apprised of current and proposed safety and risk management procedures.
- Displays technical and practical knowledge of essential job functions and position-related duties as described in the Position Questionnaires/Position Descriptions and other sources.
- Keeps current on trends and issues in the field.
- Demonstrates effective oral, written and electronic communication skills.
- Effectively completes a high volume/quantity work load.
- Performs job duties in a high quality manner.
