Radiologic Technologist III and CT - On Call
Kaiser Permanente
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
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Job Description
efficient and safe processes.
Essential Responsibilities:
• Performs specialized and routine diagnostic radiology procedures.
• Exhibiting a high degree of tact, courtesy, and poise, explains procedures to patient to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation.
• Prepares and positions patient for diagnostic imaging procedures.
• Adjusts immobilization devices to obtain optimum views of specified area of body requested by physician.
• Determines exposure factors based on height, weight, portion of body involved, and degree on penetration required.
• Moves imaging equipment into specified position.
• Adjusts equipment controls to set exposure factors and produce images of proper detail, density, and accuracy.
• Operates mobile radiologic equipment in operating room, emergency room, or at patients bedside.
• Assists radiologists and other qualified physicians who have a valid CA DHS RHB Supervisor Operator Permit for Fluoroscopy in fluoroscopic and special x-ray examinations.
• Prepares images for reading by radiologist or requesting physician.
• Processes images and reviews for proper identification and quality control.
• Performs routine maintenance, diagnoses malfunctions, and makes minor repairs on radiologic equipment, arranging for repairs as needed.
• Practices radiation protection techniques to minimize radiation to patient and staff.
• Completes forms and maintains records, logs, and reports of work performed.
• Orients new hires and trains students.
• Fills in as necessary in the absence of the Supervising Radiology Technologist.
• Performs other related duties as necessary.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Grade 802
Essential Responsibilities:
• Performs specialized and routine diagnostic radiology procedures.
• Exhibiting a high degree of tact, courtesy, and poise, explains procedures to patient to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation.
• Prepares and positions patient for diagnostic imaging procedures.
• Adjusts immobilization devices to obtain optimum views of specified area of body requested by physician.
• Determines exposure factors based on height, weight, portion of body involved, and degree on penetration required.
• Moves imaging equipment into specified position.
• Adjusts equipment controls to set exposure factors and produce images of proper detail, density, and accuracy.
• Operates mobile radiologic equipment in operating room, emergency room, or at patients bedside.
• Assists radiologists and other qualified physicians who have a valid CA DHS RHB Supervisor Operator Permit for Fluoroscopy in fluoroscopic and special x-ray examinations.
• Prepares images for reading by radiologist or requesting physician.
• Processes images and reviews for proper identification and quality control.
• Performs routine maintenance, diagnoses malfunctions, and makes minor repairs on radiologic equipment, arranging for repairs as needed.
• Practices radiation protection techniques to minimize radiation to patient and staff.
• Completes forms and maintains records, logs, and reports of work performed.
• Orients new hires and trains students.
• Fills in as necessary in the absence of the Supervising Radiology Technologist.
• Performs other related duties as necessary.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Grade 802
Qualifications
Benefits
Responsibilities
- • Under the direction of the Imaging Services Director and Chief of Diagnostic Imaging, performs radiographic diagnostic imaging procedures to assist physicians in the diagnosis of disease and injuries
- • Operates the radiographic equipment to produce radiographic recorded images of the body
- • Performs technological functions to ensure optimal diagnostic quality of patient care utilizing efficient and safe processes
- • Performs specialized and routine diagnostic radiology procedures
- • Exhibiting a high degree of tact, courtesy, and poise, explains procedures to patient to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation
- • Prepares and positions patient for diagnostic imaging procedures
- • Adjusts immobilization devices to obtain optimum views of specified area of body requested by physician
- • Determines exposure factors based on height, weight, portion of body involved, and degree on penetration required
- • Moves imaging equipment into specified position
- • Adjusts equipment controls to set exposure factors and produce images of proper detail, density, and accuracy
- • Operates mobile radiologic equipment in operating room, emergency room, or at patients bedside
- • Assists radiologists and other qualified physicians who have a valid CA DHS RHB Supervisor Operator Permit for Fluoroscopy in fluoroscopic and special x-ray examinations
- • Prepares images for reading by radiologist or requesting physician
- • Processes images and reviews for proper identification and quality control
- • Performs routine maintenance, diagnoses malfunctions, and makes minor repairs on radiologic equipment, arranging for repairs as needed
- • Practices radiation protection techniques to minimize radiation to patient and staff
- • Completes forms and maintains records, logs, and reports of work performed
- • Orients new hires and trains students
- • Fills in as necessary in the absence of the Supervising Radiology Technologist
- • Performs other related duties as necessary
- • Supervisory Responsibilities:This job has no supervisory responsibilities