Professional Roles and Behaviors for the R.T.

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Professional Roles and Behaviors for the R.T.

• RTEC 123

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Health Care Team

• Hospitals are much like a small city.
• Housekeeping/EVS
• Dietary
• Security
• Nurses
• Engineering
• Chaplain
• Counseling services

• Administration
• Doctors
• Laboratory
• Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging
• All working TOGETHER to do
• WHAT?

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Patient Care. that is why we are here

• The well-being of patient requires the
  cooperative efforts of MANY team members.

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Imaging Department

• Radiology or Diagnostic Imaging
• Radiologist
• Technologists
• Radiology Assistants/Transporters
• Film Library Staff
• Reception Staff
• Managers/Department Leaders
• PACS Manager

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Career Paths in Radiology

• Technologists
• Primary Certifications
• Radiography
• Nuclear Medicine Technology
• Radiation Therapy
• Sonography
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Career Paths in Radiology

• Mammography
• Computed Tomography
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Quality Management
• Sonography
• Bone Densitometry

• Vascular Sonography
• Cardiac-Interventional Radiography
• Vascular-Interventional Radiography
• Breast Sonography
• Registered Radiologist Assistant

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Communication

• Dependent on the ability of ALL team members to
  relay information systematically, preventing
  essential details from being overlooked.
• One of the biggest challenges in health care
  today!

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Radiography as a Profession

• A profession is not only a field of study but
  also the application of specialized knowledge to
  benefit others. A profession is organized to
  govern itself to effectively set standards of
  professional behavior, education, and
  qualification to practice, and to enforce those
  standards within its ranks.

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Radiography as a Profession

• A profession is expected to advance and to
  continually review and challenge the basis of
  knowledge on which it functions.
• Life long learning through continuing education.
  Licensure requirement

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Professional Organizations

• ASRT American Society of Radiological
  Technologists.
• The oldest and largest national professional
  association for technologists in Radiologic
  sciences. 1920.
• Developed Radiologic science curriculum for all
  modalities. Sets the instructional standards
  across the nation.

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ASRT

• The only nationally recognized professional
  society representing all radiologic technologists
  in the U.S.
• Serves its membership in many ways, including
  significant contribution to education,
  professional advancement, legislation, and public
  relations. Opporuntities for CEs at a low
  cost.

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Homework Assignment

• From asrt.org
• Download application for membership
• Be able to answer what is the CHAMP Bill CARE
  Bill
• ASRT Disappointed in Language of CHAMP Bill
• Extra credit opportunity in RT 106 for joining
  ASRT..

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CSRT

• California Society of Radiologic Technologists
• www.csrt.org
• Hosting conference this November. In conjunction
  with Rad Tech Week. Second week of November.
• Why early November?
• Good opportunity for CEs. Keep this in mind for
  your professional future.

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Homework Assignment

• From csrt.org
• Download application for membership
• Be able to answer what is S 2322
• H.R. 1426
• Read more about the RadCARE bill CARE bill
• Extra credit opportunity in RT 106 for joining
  CSRT..

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ECC Radiologic Technology ProgramMission
Statement

• The mission of the Radiologic Technology Program
  is to prepare well qualified imaging
  practitioners who are committed to professional
  growth and life long learning, while supporting
  the highest standards of ethics, patient care,
  and technical practice.

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Goal 4

• Instill in the student appreciation for the
  concept of life long learning and continued
  education along with the value of participation
  in professional organizations.