Radiology Technician

Gainesville Community Hospital, Inc.
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● 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.

● Able to assess patient pain interfering with imaging procedure; makes appropriate physician contact for intervention.

● Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

● 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.

● Practices medical and surgical aseptic procedures.

● Assists in maintaining basic records, reports, and maintaining files.

● Assists in training of students and ancillary personnel.

● Takes x-ray, CAT, U/S and Angio calls according to the monthly schedule after the closing of the regular department hours.

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