Description
Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Round Rock is a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital specializing in the treatment of patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. Our hospital provides 3 different levels of care to include LTACH, inpatient rehab, and outpatient wound care. Our hospital provides both intensive care and telemetry-level services, offering advanced monitoring and support for patients requiring extended medical care. With a multidisciplinary team dedicated to personalized treatment plans, we focus on helping patients achieve significant recovery and transition to the next level of care. Our 12-bed acute rehabilitation unit is designed for patients who are ready to progress to intensive therapy for 15 hours a week. We also offer outpatient wound care, with 2 treatment rooms and a Hyperbaric oxygen suite with 2 individual chambers.
Job Summary
- Administers ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes. Performs a full scope of radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures and acquires and analyzes data needed for diagnosis at the request of and for interpretation by a licensed practitioner. Prepares, administers, and documents activities related to contrast medications and radiation exposure in accordance with state laws, regulations, and company policy.
Essential Functions
- Receive, relay and document verbal, facsimile, electronic and/or telephone orders in the patient's chart as permitted by state and company policies
- Provide education and prepare patients for procedures
- Select the appropriate protocol and optimize technical factors while maximizing patient safety
- Apply principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self and others
- Apply three basic principles of radiation safety: time, distance and shielding
- Observe patient and machine during procedure and report any unexpected outcomes
- Clean and disinfect x-ray room and equipment as per infection control policy
- Evaluate images for proper positioning and determine if additional images will improve the procedure or treatment outcome
- Evaluate images for technical quality and ensure proper identification is recorded
- Corroborate a patient's clinical history with the procedure and ensure information is documented and available for use by a licensed practitioner
- Postprocess images and data
- Verify archival storage of exam data
- Assist in maintaining medical records while respecting confidentiality and established policy
- Identify and respond to emergency situations
- Follow process for managing equipment and physical environment to ensure a safe working environment
- Communicate issues, concerns, and opportunities for improvement to immediate supervisor routinely
- Work cooperatively as a team member with co-workers in all departments of the hospital
- Apply principles of patient safety during all aspects of patient care
- Provide optimal patient care
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Approximate percent of time required to travel 0%
- Must read, write and speak fluent English
- Must have good and regular attendance
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education
- Graduate from an accredited institution in medical radiography
Licenses/Certification
- The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration
- Current BLS certification
- State certifications/licensure as required by the state in which employed
Experience
- One year experience in diagnostic imaging preferred