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Job Description
Examine and diagnose disorders and diseases using x-rays and radioactive materials. May treat patients.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1069.10
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Radiologists”.
Also Known As…
- Radiologists
- Staff Radiologist
- Radiology Resident
- Radiologist, Chief of Breast Imaging
- Radiologist
- Physician
- Neuroradiologist
- Interventional Radiologist
- Interventional Neuroradiologist
- Diagnostic Radiologist
- Attending Radiologist
- Veterinary Radiologist
- Vascular Radiologist
- Therapeutic Radiologist
- Teleradiologist
- Resident Physician in Radiology
- Resident in Diagnostic Radiology
- Radiologist Technologist/Mammographer/Densitometry
- Radiologist Physician
- Radiologist Diagnostic
- Radiologist and Vascular Internationalist
- Pediatric Radiologist
- Nuclear Radiologist
- Diagnostic Radiologist, Active Staff Physician at Community Hospital
- Attending Physician
Tasks for “Diagnostic Radiologist”
- Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, oversedation, or bleeding.
- Document the performance, interpretation, or outcomes of all procedures performed.
- Conduct physical examinations to inform decisions about appropriate procedures.
- Confer with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses.
- Establish or enforce standards for protection of patients or personnel.
- Provide counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes, risks, benefits, or alternative treatments.
- Treat malignant internal or external growths by exposure to radiation from radiographs (x-rays), high energy sources, or natural or synthetic radioisotopes.
- Participate in continuing education activities to maintain and develop expertise.
- Perform or interpret the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear cardiology treadmill studies, mammography, or ultrasound.
- Interpret images using computer-aided detection or diagnosis systems.
- Participate in quality improvement activities including discussions of areas where risk of error is high.
- Coordinate radiological services with other medical activities.
- Supervise and teach residents or medical students.
- Perform interventional procedures such as image-guided biopsy, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, transhepatic biliary drainage, and nephrostomy catheter placement.
- Administer or maintain conscious sedation during and after procedures.
- Provide advice on types or quantities of radiology equipment needed to maintain facilities.
- Serve as an offsite teleradiologist for facilities that do not have on-site radiologists.
- Participate in research projects involving radiology.
- Administer radiopaque substances by injection, orally, or as enemas to render internal structures and organs visible on x-ray films or fluoroscopic screens.
- Develop or monitor procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images.
- Instruct radiologic staff in desired techniques, positions, or projections.
- Schedule examinations and assign radiologic personnel.
- Communicate examination results or diagnostic information to referring physicians, patients, or families.
- Review or transmit images and information using picture archiving or communications systems.
- Obtain patients' histories from electronic records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring clinicians.
- Evaluate medical information to determine patients' risk factors, such as allergies to contrast agents, or to make decisions regarding the appropriateness of procedures.
- Develop treatment plans for radiology patients.
- Prepare comprehensive interpretive reports of findings.
- Implement protocols in areas such as drugs, resuscitation, emergencies, power failures, and infection control.
Related Technology & Tools
- Fluoroscopic imaging systems
- Computed tomography CT equipment
- Patient radiation shields
- Single-photon emission computed tomography SPECT cameras
- X ray machines
- Novarad NovaPacs
- Magnetic resonance imaging MRI equipment
- Positron emission tomography PET equipment
- Bone densitometers
- Gamma cameras
- Medical radiation monitors
- Medical ultrasound scanners
- Microsoft Word
- eClinicalWorks Practice Management
- GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution
- Fujifilm Synapse
- Email software
- Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR
- GE Healthcare ViewPoint for Radiology
- simplifyMD
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- Microsoft Excel
- Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR
- Kareo Practice Management
- MIM Software MIMcardiac
- Hosted PACS Solutions
- Epic Practice Management
- Web browser software
- HealthFusion MediTouch
- Allscripts PM
- IOS Health Systems Medios EHR
- MIM Software MIMneuro
- Advanced Data Systems MedicsRis
- Infinite Radiology Opal-RAD
- Maplewood Software StaffReady
- Modernizing Medicine Practice Management
- McKesson Radiology Manager
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- Merge Healthcare Merge RIS
- mPlexus DICOM RadiX
- medQ Q/ris
- Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management
- RamSoft PowerServer RIS/PACS
- Computer aided image analysis software
- athenahealth athenaCollector
- McKesson Practice Plus
- MIM Software MIMfusion
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy
- Voice recognition software
- CareCloud Central
- Avreo Radiology Workflow Solutions
- NextGen Healthcare NextGen Practice Management
- WRSHealth EMR
- Vitera Healthcare Solutions Vitera Intergy RIS