Imaging Student - Cath Lab

Under the guidance and direction of a licensed technologist assists with all imaging duties except for administering radiation.

• Processes imaging exams including evaluating film for technical quality.
• Transports patient to radiology departments prepares and maintains room.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures objectives quality assurance program safety environmental and infection control standards.
• Checks equipment supplies and accessories on a regular basis.
• Maintains radiology equipment in efficient operating order preforms preventive maintenance on a regularly scheduled basis contacts outside service for major malfunctions.
• Maintains clean and orderly work areas. Request and order supplies as necessary to always keep materials on hand.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs current literature in-service meetings and workshops.
• Prepares written documentation as required such as evaluation results individualized treatment plans progress reports etc. Attends meetings as required.
• Understands scope of limitations.
• Requests supervisory assistance when appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
• Prolonged periods of standing walking or sitting while on duty.
• Lifting pushing and pulling up to 50 pounds with or without assistance.
• Transferring repositioning patients. Reaching stooping bending kneeing and crouching for patient care functions.
• Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity essential to performing designated duties required.
• Optimal auditory acuity required. Manual dexterity involving the handling of equipment and instruments or needles is essential to performing assigned duties.
• Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and fast--paced environment.
• Ability to pass required health and other screening tests.
• Physical conditions are clean neat and well lit.
• Maybe subject to unpleasant sights and odors stressful situations and hazardous or infectious agents where judgement as to precautions need to be taken is essential.
• Climate control and ambient temperature variances maybe experienced.
• Exposure to limited amounts of hazardous chemicals or substances and infectious disease processes are a possibility.
• Hours of duty maybe irregular or unexpectedly extended due to emergency circumstances.
• Direct contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal precautions apply.
• Personal protective equipment is made available and must be worn.

• Must be currently enrolled in a radiologic program.