After completing the CHI Health Radiologic Technology program, graduates will be able to perform the following competencies:
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills relating to verbal, nonverbal and written medical communication in patient care intervention and professional relationships.
- Demonstrate knowledge of human structure, function and pathology.
- Anticipate and provide for basic patient care, comfort, safety and other patient needs, as well as appropriate patient education.
- Understand basic X-ray production/interactions and operate radiographic imaging equipment and accessory devices.
- Complete ARRT clinical education competencies and document a minimum of 1800 exams.
- Modify standard procedures to accommodate for patient condition and other variables.
- Demonstrate knowledge, exposure factors, and skills relating to medical imaging/digital processing.
- Problem solve exposure factors/positioning methods for various patient conditions, equipment, accessories and contrast media to maintain appropriate radiographic quality.
- Evaluate/critique radiographic images for appropriate positioning and image quality.
- Practice radiation protection for patient, self and others.
- Recognize emergency patient conditions and initiate first aid and basic life-support procedures.
- Evaluate the performance of radiographic system, know safe limits of equipment operation, recognize, report malfunctions to the proper authority and all other aspects relating to quality assurance.
- Exercise independent judgment and discretion in the technical performance of medical imaging procedures.
- Support the profession’s Code of Ethics and comply with the profession’s Scope of Practice.
- Return all books to the school library and return film identification badges to the school’s office.
- Pay all final tuition charges.
