Radiology Technician

CERTIFIED RADIOLOGY TECHNICIAN (1)
Schedule

One (1) session equals one (1) hour of service. A normal workday will consist of six (6) sessions, for an estimate of 30 sessions per week and 1,560 sessions per twelve-month period. Sessions shall be scheduled between the hours of 8:00

• M to 2:30 P.M., Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. The Radiology Technicians schedule shall not exceed 40 hours per week. The actual hours of work will be determined by the Health Services Administrator and may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution.

Due to the nature of the correctional setting, delays in performance of work may be experienced. Such delays may include but are not limited to inclement weather, electrical or mechanical problems, or other security matters. When contract employees report to the institution but are unable to perform services due to such delays, the contractor will be paid for one session. Normally, any remaining sessions for that day will be suspended and the contractor will be free to leave,

and the contractor will not be paid for the remaining unperformed sessions. However, if the institution requests that the contractor remain at the institution for eventual performance, the contractor shall be paid for such sessions. In the event of any absence, the contractor may make up his/her time so long as it does not exceed 30 hours in any given week. If the contractor fails to provide coverage, the Government may seek contractual remedy.

Education and Experience

The contractor employee shall be fully licensed to perform radiological procedures by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist. The contractor employee should also be licensed by the state of Kentucky. The contractor employee

must have at least three or more years of experience. Background clearance packets submitted by potential contractor employees shall be accompanied by a certified or photostatic copy of their current license.

The contractor employee must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. The contractor employee must possess and submit with their quotation evidentiary documentation of their graduation from an accredited school of Radiology Technology.

The contractor must specifically identify the individual that will be performing these services along with their quote. The candidates name and documents supporting their qualifications must accompany the quote (resume, photocopies of certificates and etc.)

The contractor shall provide a resume and requested documentation along with copy of all diplomas and/or certificates to support stated qualification for selected candidate.

• Verification of credentials (state licensed if applicable federal licensed).
• Proof of Insurability
• Verify certification in CPR

Failure to submit evidentiary documentation of certifications, licenses, qualifications, or the name of a qualified candidate who will perform these services may result in elimination from consideration for award. The individual selected to perform these services must be able to pass a drug screening and law enforcement agency background check.

Health Requirements

The contractor shall ensure their employee is free of communicable diseases. Any individual who subsequently develops a medical condition which might reasonably be expected to place other workers, AICs, or the public at risk shall be immediately removed from affected activities. In any such case, the contractor shall be responsible, at no additional cost to the institution, for securing the services of any replacement personnel required to perform this contract.

The contract employee may be required to submit to testing for/or provide evidence acceptable to the clinical director of recent testing for tuberculosis of other communicable diseases. Failure to submit to testing for or providing acceptable evidence of recent testing for or immunity to selected communicable diseases shall be grounds for denying access to AICs. The contract employee shall immediately inform, in writing to the Contract Officers Representative (COR) and Administrative Contracting Officer, and adverse action taken by any regulatory body involving certification. This includes, but is not limited to, suspensions, revocations, restrictions on licensure as a Radiology Technician.

Description of Duties

The services to be provided are professional in nature, and will be commensurate with The Joint Commission (TJC) standards of care. The methods utilized will meet medical practices established in the local community. These services, although not directly supervised, will be reviewed periodically by a physician or staff member at the institution. The performance of these services will be monitored by the COR. The Clinical Director and/or Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Physician(s) will retain professional responsibility for all patients referred to radiology.

The contractor shall provide the following Radiology Technician services which include, but are not limited to, the items listed below. Therefore, the contractor shall be capable of performing any and all radiology procedures needed without any technical support. The current radiological equipment provided at the institution is a GE Proteus XR/a machine.

Knowledge of GE Proteus XR/a machine equipment is preferred but not required.

• Perform routine radiologic procedures ordered by the medical staff for the AIC population at the institution.
• Transmit, retrieve X-ray images and reports electronically, and scan reports into AICs Bureau Electronic Medical Record (BEMR).
• Receive training to retrieve radiographic consults from BEMR and schedule them to perform all radiographic procedures.
• Work with an AIC population from a variety of cultural, racial, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
• Evaluate radiographic equipment for calibrations and repairs.
• Possess knowledge of basic emergency situations that may occur during special radiographic procedures.
• Schedule exams and maintain records.
• Possess knowledge of various pathological abnormalities as demonstrated by radiographic imaging.
• Independently assess and select technical exposure factors and positions necessary to obtain a proper quality diagnostic exam. Receive patients and explain procedures to alleviate undue anxiety.
• Independently perform all radiographic procedures; i.e., chest, bone, skull, spine, and portable x-rays, etc.
• Notify Radiologist, or referring Physician of any preliminary abnormalities seen while patient is undergoing an exam, so that additional views, or exams can be ordered if needed.
• Coordinate