Join to apply for the Radiological Technologist - Surrey Memorial Hospital/Jim Pattison Outpatient Care & Surgery Centre role at Fraser Health Authority .
Salary: CAD $36.69 - $45.81 per hour.
This is a Part-time position.
The Medical Imaging transfer of service to Fraser Health is complete and the Medical Imaging teams are part of Fraser Health again.
Responsibilities
- Performs all general duty radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures consistent with established standards, procedures, radiation protection practices and protocols. Performs procedures working with radiologists, physicians and other health care professionals.
- Performs requested examinations observing departmental standards, routines and radiation protection practices during procedure by operating radiographic and computerized imaging equipment.
- Completes procedures using appropriate equipment, labels permanent records, maintains and updates records in RIS/PACS and checks resultant images for technical quality. Refers problems in image quality to the supervisor. Stores digital images using appropriate equipment.
- Explains procedures and gives instructions to patients/clients. Answers questions that may arise.
- Ensures relevant clinical data is collected for the procedures requested by providing documentation of individualized patient care and recording history and clinical information. Maintains and updates records in database accordingly.
- Prepares contrast agents required for examinations by methods such as filling syringes and mixing barium solutions as required. Prepares tray set-up for procedures,
disposes items after the procedure according to hospital policy and cleans instruments for return to Medical Device Reprocessing Department.
- Monitors patient care and safety by ensuring procedures adhere to department standards and policies.
- Provides input into quality improvement and risk management procedures and processes.
- Cleans and tests equipment for status of imaging, viewing, processing and image recording; performs quality control tests and minor adjustments and/or arranges for necessary repairs; cleans technical area and maintains supplies.
- Performs a variety of clerical duties including those related to patient demographics, histories and data entry.
- Participates in the instruction of employees and/or students by assisting with departmental orientations, in-service presentations, demonstrating procedures and answering questions.
- Participates in approved research and special projects in collaboration with supervisor and other health care professionals.
- Participates in the departmental Continuous Quality Improvement/LEAN programs by using established monitoring and auditing methodologies to perform quality assurance checks such as patient/physician satisfaction or booking protocols.
- Carries out responsibilities in accordance with health and safety requirements. Immediately reports unsafe situations by notifying supervisor or other appropriate personnel.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education, Training and Experience
- Certification with the CAMRT.
Skills And Abilities
- Demonstrated knowledge and practice of secure work procedures with diagnostic radiographic and medical imaging equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to perform radiographic examinations in compliance with departmental standards.
- Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based practice related to designated modality.
- Demonstrated knowledge of organization policies, procedures and standards of care, including practice of safe work procedures with modality equipment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of research process and methodology.
- Demonstrated knowledge of PACS/Radiology Information Systems, i.e. digital imaging, image archiving and retrieval.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and deal effectively with clients and their families, co-workers, physicians, other health care staff and staff of external agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
- Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.
- Demonstrated ability in CPR techniques.
- Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use a computerized client care information system.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the
📌 Radiological Technologist (Surrey)
🏢 Fraser Health Authority
📍 Surrey
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