Lead radiologic technologist vs radiologic technician

Differences between lead radiologic technologist and radiologic technician duties and responsibilities

Lead radiologic technologist example responsibilities.

• Initiate, achieve and comply with ACR accreditation standards.
• Develop and manage resources to include payroll, non-payroll, and capital equipment budgets as well as space requirements.
• Manage ACR accreditation compliance process.
• Full range of supervisor duties including payroll, performance evaluations, budgetary oversight, new staff orientation and training.
• Experience using PACS, digital radiology equipment, digital mammography equipment and electronic medical records.
• Perform radiation safety for patients and assure radiation safety for personnel during procedure by maintaining radiation dosages as low as possible.
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Radiologic technician example responsibilities.

• Manage imaging databases and relate processes including image file compression and EMR implementations.
• Accomplish surgical studies utilizing a portable c-arm digital fluoroscopic machine under the direction of a physician.
• Perform general radiography, fluoroscopy, compute tomography and work in the operating room.
• Handle both inpatients and outpatients of all ages.
• Have worked with traditional x-ray systems as well as DR and CR.
• Attend yearly CPR re-certification classes in addition to maintaining continuing education points for ARRT and IEMA.
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