Job Family: 29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners

Job Family: 29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners

Occupational Group: 29-2030 Technologists

and Technicians, Health

OCCUPATION PROFILE

JOB FAMILY: HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, HEALTH

OCCUPATION: RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS

29-2034

BROADBAND LEVELS: Level 1 – Pay Band 002

Level 2 – Pay Band 004

Level 3 – Pay Band 005

DESCRIPTION

This is work performing X-rays and CAT scans or administering nonradioactive materials into patient's blood stream for diagnostic purposes. Includes technologists who specialize in other modalities, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance. Includes workers whose primary duties are to demonstrate portions of the human body on X-ray film or fluoroscopic screen.

Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance.

Operates or oversees operation of radiologic and magnetic imaging equipment to produce photographs of the body for diagnostic purposes.

Administers oral or injected contrast media to patients.

Operates fluoroscope to aid physician to view and guide wire or catheter through blood vessels to area of interest.

Positions imaging equipment and adjusts controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination.

Keys commands and data into computer to document and specify scan sequences, adjust transmitters and receivers, or photograph certain images.

Monitors video display of area being scanned and adjusts density or contrast to improve picture quality.

Monitors use of radiation safety measures to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff.

Positions and immobilizes patient on examining table.

Reviews and evaluates developed x-rays, video tape, or computer generated information for technical quality.

Explains procedures and observes patients to ensure safety and comfort during scan.

Demonstrates new equipment, procedures, and techniques and provides technical assistance to staff.

Assigns duties to radiologic staff to maintain patient flows and achieve production goals.

Develops departmental operating budget and coordinates purchase of supplies and equipment.

Uses beam-restrictive devices and patient-shielding skills to minimize radiation exposure to patient and staff.

Moves x-ray equipment into position and adjusts controls to set exposure factors, such as time and distance.

Operates mobile x-ray equipment in operating room, emergency room, or at patient's bedside.

Positions patient on examining table and adjusts equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area requested by physician.

Explains procedures to patient to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation.

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Controlling Machines and Processes / Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Handling and Moving Objects / Using one's own hands and arms in handling, installing, forming, positioning, and moving materials, or in manipulating things, including the use of keyboards.
Getting Information Needed to Do the Job / Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Assisting and Caring for Others / Providing assistance or personal care to others.
Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings / Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished.
Documenting/Recording Information / Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.
Communicating With Other Workers / Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Performing for/Working With Public / Performing for people or dealing directly with the public, including serving persons in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Communicating With Persons Outside The Organization / Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Interpreting Meaning of Information to Others / Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be understood or used to support responses or feedback to others.
Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc. / Conducting or carrying out work procedures and activities in accord with one's own ideas or information provided through directions/instructions for purposes of installing, modifying, preparing, delivering, constructing, integrating, finishing, or completing programs, systems, structures, or products.
Performing General Physical Activities / Performing physical activities that require moving one's whole body, such as in climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, where the activities often also require considerable use of the arms and legs, such as in the physical handling of materials.
Interacting With Computers / Controlling computer functions by using programs, setting up functions, writing software, or otherwise communicating with computer systems.

EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Operation Monitoring / Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
Operation and Control / Controlling operations of equipment or systems
Reading Comprehension / Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Problem Identification / Identifying the nature of problems
Product Inspection / Inspecting and evaluating the quality of products
Information Gathering / Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
Speaking / Talking to others to effectively convey information
Monitoring / Assessing how well one is doing when learning or doing something
Judgment and Decision Making / Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
Critical Thinking / Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
Active Listening / Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
Judgment and Decision Making / Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
Social Perceptiveness / Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do
Technology Design / Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs
Coordination / Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
Management of Personnel Resources / Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job
Medicine and Dentistry / Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures
English Language / Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
Biology / Knowledge of plant and animal living tissue, cells, organisms, and entities, including their functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment
Computers and Electronics / Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
Chemistry / Knowledge of the composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

EFFECTIVE: 07/01/2002

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