Radiology Tech - CT

Job description

Description Semmes Murphey Clinic is committed to implementing a team-based approach to provide excellence in patient care. The Radiology Technician will work with other members of Semmes Murphey Clinic to provide patient services and is expected to participate in the appropriate team activities with the objective of providing a high standard of patient and clinical service. The CT/Radiology Tech primary responsibility is to assist the physicians by providing high quality imaging, they can use to make diagnoses or assess the success of treatment. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES: - Prepares and positions patient for diagnostic imaging procedures - Adjusts immobilization devices to obtain optimum views of specified area of body requested by physician - Explains procedures to patient to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation - Moves imaging equipment into specified position, determines exposure factors on basis of height, weight, portion of body involved, and degree of penetration required, and adjusts equipment controls to set exposure factors and produce images of proper detail, density, and accuracy - Practices radiation protection techniques to minimize radiation to pa...