· Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.· Follow exact orders from physicians on which areas of the body to image and with what type of equipment.

· Explain the procedure to patients prior to beginning, including answering questions and calming any concerns to ensure their comfort.

· Instruct patients to remove garments or jewelry that will interfere with the procedure.

· Prepares patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient; adjusting immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.

· Adjust, maintain, and sterilize the medical diagnostic imaging equipment, as well as the room in which the testing takes place.

· Place the patient and equipment in the optimal location to receive the best image quality to ensure correct diagnosis by the radiologist.

· Ensures operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

· Maintains radiology supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.

· Maintain log books for all equipment with relevant information regularly updated.

· Operate the diagnostic imaging equipment to take the images, while being certain that images are captured from every angle needed to be assessed.

· Communicate with the radiologist, physician, and other members of the health care team to determine whether more images need to be taken.





· Maintain detailed records of procedures the patient received, diagnosis, and other medical notes that are of concern for proper treatment.

· Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors

· Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart.

· Ensure Availability of Clean bed-sheets and the patient gowns

· Ensure Proper Functioning of the Equipment’s of the Radiology department.

· Check, keep and maintain all the accessories in the room.

· Process and positioning patients properly to obtain x-rays, CT scans, MR scans, mammograms or BMD Cassettes

· Applying their knowledge of anatomy and physiology to the process in order to help the physician diagnose problems.

· To dispatch the reported radiograph to the respective area or to front desk.

· Maintain the department statistic on a daily basis.

· Liaison with support services for prompt attention to machines and ensure that the down time is minimal.

· Adhere to the defined work flow pattern.

· Place regular indents for stores, consumables and drugs as well as developer and fixer chemicals.

· Follow radiation safety norms accurately. Collect supplies from store and to photography departmental documents.

· Ensure Maintenance of Defined Departmental Performance Indicators Waiting Time for Patients, Turnaround time of Test Reporting.

· Complies with local legal and qualified requirements; advising management on needed actions.

· Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

📌 Radiology (Anand)
🏢 Zydus Hospitals Group
📍 Anand