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DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days
Summary:
FLSA STATUS: ☐ Exempt ☒ Non-Exempt
MISSION STATEMENT:
Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.
VISION:
Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for performing all procedures in a timely manner. Performs procedures according to Physician's orders in the patient's chart or per prescription on outpatients. As a member of the Radiology team, the Nuclear Medicine/PET Scan Coordinator is responsible for working collaboratively with other members to assure the safe and accurately delivery of patient care.
POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:
• Graduate of an accredited Radiology or Nuclear Medicine program required.
• Current state certification (TMB) required.
• Current American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT) general certification as a Radiologic Technologist/Nuclear Medicine Technologist or Current Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) required.
• BLS certification required
• ACLS recommended.
• At least two (2) years of experience in Nuclear Medicine preferred.
• Must be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.
• Secretarial experience and organizational skills are necessary.
• Good verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• Computer knowledge required.
JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
• Able to demonstrate high degree of competency and experience with NM and PET procedures.
• Demonstrates accuracy, and the ability to closely follow established procedures.
• Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment.
• Requires working with frequent interruptions.
• Must project a professional image.
Responsibilities:
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others.
• Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices
• Prepares necessary supplies and equipment for scheduled procedures.
• Performs necessary quality control and maintenance on equipment.
• Responsible for the care and cleanliness of equipment, supplies, and work area.
• Responsible for performing NM and PET radiological procedures in a timely manner.
• Performs all NM and PET procedures as per procedure protocols, optimizing imaging examinations to use only the radiation necessary to produce diagnostic-quality images.
• Accurately comprehends and interprets verbal orders and directions.
• Assumes responsibility for the collection and processing of patient specimens.
• Completes accurate documentation on patient records according to policy.
• Able to perform the necessary functions on the facility's computer systems.
• Ensures exams are verified and completed for charging on PACS/RIS systems.
• Responsible for training NM and PET technologists with the appropriate procedure protocols.
• Maintain Texas Department of Health (TDH), American College of Radiology (ACR), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Joint Commission standards.
• Maintain equipment and procedure competencies.
• Able to operate all appropriate clinical equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Complete and update all employment requirements, including Health.edu, Employee Health, and Radiology Competencies, Credentials, etc.
• Call is required.
• Responsible for earning 10 Category A credits of continuing education related to NM/PET/CT.
• 10 Category A credits will be submitted each year on the month of the renewal of registration occurs.
• Passing of a registry does not constitute CE credits.
• Other duties as assigned.
Other information:
LINES OF REPSONSIBILITIES:
(Chain-of-command)
1. Radiology Supervisor → 2. Radiology Manager → 3. Asst. Director of Radiology → 4. Director of Radiology → 5. VP of Imaging Services
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.
AGE SPECIFIC:
Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):
A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.
The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:
Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.
Yes
Kneeling
Yes
Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.
Yes
Walking
Yes
Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.
Yes
Standing/Squatting
Yes
Straight pulling
Yes
Sitting
Yes
Pulling hand over hand
Yes
Pushing
Yes
Repeated bending
Yes
Stooping/Bending
Yes
Reaching above shoulder
Yes
Climbing Stairs
Yes
Simple grasping
Yes
Climbing Ladders
No
Dual simultaneous grasping
Yes
Depth Perceptions needed
Yes
Ability to see
Yes
Identify Colors
Yes
Operating office equipment
Yes
Twisting
Yes
Operating mechanical equipment
Yes
Crawling
No
Ability to read and write
Yes
Ability to Count
Yes
Ability to hear verbal communication without aid
Yes
Operating Personal Vehicle
Yes
Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication
Yes
Other: Ability to deal with stress
Yes
OSHA Category
III
B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.
C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.
D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW
Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3
Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3
Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2
Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2
Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3
Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2
Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3
Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3
Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3
Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3
Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3
I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.
If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.
Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________
Transfer/Hire Date Effective: ________________________.