Job Description

At Mahaska Health a Radiologic Technologist provides patient care and technical skill in the operation of diagnostic radiographic equipment for diagnostic and evaluation purposes.

Hours: 
Full-time (Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm) 
Full-time (Tuesday - Friday 7:30am - 6:00pm) 

Essential job duties include, but are not limited to;

• Prepares patients for radiographic procedures by accurately assessing patients’ needs and providing patient education and proper positioning according to the department procedure manual.
• Practices safety measures in radiography including protecting patients from excessive radiation during examinations.
• Documents pregnancy status.
• Confirms patient identification by two patient identifiers.
• Checks for proper orders, lab results, signed informed consents, and patient preps for all radiology procedures.
• Administers contrast media i.e., orally, IV, rectally under the supervision of a provider.
• Documents type of IV contrast media, amount, date, and time of administration.
• Performs CT procedures as required by department workflow.
• Performs surgical and portable examinations as assigned.
• Practices sterile techniques and prevents cross-contamination.
• Processes radiographic images and examines them for quality. Documents repeat images in accordance with the QA program.
• Prepares patients’ images for interpretation by the radiologist.
• Practices accurate and timely completion of scheduled and unscheduled work to maximize productivity.
• Practices proper procedure in exam scheduling, order entering, charging, logging procedures, film filing, radiology report distribution, and releasing of images to providers or patients.
• Keeps all records necessary for the quality assurance program of the department.
• Follows departmental and hospital policies, procedures, chain of command, lines of communication, and compliance standards.
• Must have knowledge of applicable standards and codes.

Job Requirements include but are not limited to:

• Graduate of an accredited radiologic technology and registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or be registry eligible.
• Must hold a current Permit to Practice issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
• Required to be current in BLS (Basic Life Support) by the standards of the American Heart Association.
• Required to show proof of having completed Mandatory Reporter course at the time of hire or attend within 6 months of start date.
• Must adhere to all training requirements as mandated by Federal, State, and Professional licensure and regulatory standards.