Overview Responsibilities include reviewing patient history and physician's orders, educating the patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure understanding and cooperation, and preparing/administrating contrast media and/or medications within scope of practice. The role involves continuously monitoring patient condition and reporting/responding to changes in status, preparing equipment and supplies, selecting appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters, implementing safety standards and performing quality control procedures on equipment, troubleshooting/resolving/reporting equipment malfunctions, positioning the patient and performing imaging procedures, analyzing results to identify imaging quality issues and taking action to resolve them (including repositioning patient and repeating procedures), and entering/transmitting/reporting scan results. Responsibilities Reviews patient history and physician's orders. Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient's understanding and cooperation. When ordered, prepares and administers contrast media and/or medications within scope of practice. Monitors patient condition continually and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate. Prepares equipment and supplies. Selects appropriate exposure factors and imaging parameters. Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment. Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or reports equipment malfunctions as necessary. Positions patient and performs imaging procedure(s). Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results. Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure. Enters, transmits and reports scan results. Qualifications Minimum Education Currently enrolled in accredited program Required Skills Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS)

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