CT/MRI/Rad Tech in Morehead, Kentucky at UK St. Claire

The CT/MRI/Rad Tech performs age-specific MRI procedures to diagnose and treat anatomic and physiologic disorders.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reviews physician orders and consults with the radiologist when necessary. Greets and identifies the patient and explains the procedure to the patient and/or family member.
• Performs appropriate MRI procedures based on the patient's age, which requires demonstrating correct anatomy through proper positioning, protocol selection, and scanner options.
• Maintains an adequate inventory of supplies for the assigned work area, equipment maintenance, and quality control, which includes visual safety inspections and quality control activities.
• Updates patient history, records unusual conditions, documents required information, and verifies the accuracy of procedures to be billed.
• Understands the procedure for preparing, scheduling, and rescheduling patients for procedures. Works with Diagnostic Imaging nursing staff and/or anesthesia department to coordinate the scheduling of sedation patients.
• Maintains professional association with professional organizations, attends in-service education and departmental meetings, and actively participates in quality improvement activities.
• Utilizes department/hospital communication equipment and/or procedures.
• Provides instruction for students, MRI staff, and others as required or requested.
• Identifies and operates the MRI equipment and performs and evaluates procedures for diagnostic quality.

Education:
Associate’s Degree in Radiologic Sciences or completion of an approved Radiologic Technology program required.

Experience:
Previous radiologic experience required; Cross-training in CT and MRI preferred.

Licensure/Certification:
Current registry/or registry pending with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, RT(R) required. Current radiation operator’s certification (general or temporary license) issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky required. Basic Life Support (BLS) required within three months of hire. Additional registry/registry eligible with the American Registry of Radiological Technologists in Computed Tomography and/or Magnetic Resonance Imaging RT(R) (MR) preferred.

Physical/Work Requirements:
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to communicate effectively. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision for reading and computer work. The employee must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

The work environment described here is representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an area with good lighting and climate control. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.