Radiologic Technology Degree at Universidad Central del Caribe
This Program comprises two academic years and one summer sessions (22 months). The academic program is divided into closely related periods of didactic and clinical practice. The Program’s Curriculum is designed in such a way that the balance between didactic and clinical requisites changes as the students progress in their training, increasing clinical responsibilities as the student approaches completion of the program. This system allows the student to better adapt to professional life and at the same time achieve a more ordered transition towards work entry level once he/she finishes training. After the student completes all academic and administrative requirements he/she will be eligible to sit at the Puerto Rico’s Radiology and Radiotherapy Technologists Examination Board and at the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists tests.
Job Description of the Radiologic Technologist
A Radiologic Technologist is the Health professional that produces diagnostic images through the utilization of specialized equipment working with ionizing radiation and other electronic means. He/she is responsible for producing quality images, gather patient history/information and submit his findings to a certified physician for analysis and diagnosis. The Radiologic Technologist will provide services to patient/clients in the most variable of settings, ranging from Hospital, Diagnostic and Treatment Centers and stand alone offices, being these public or private. The Radiologic Technologist is responsible of assuring the safety and well being of the patient /client under his charge and as a member of the health professional team has the additional responsibility of educating, supporting and serving his/her patient/client.
The Radiologic Technologist Graduate Profile:
• Evaluating the patient’s medical and clinical information in order to follow the prescribed radiographic procedure.
• Utilizing discrete and valorative judgement in the operation and performance of radiographic procedures.
• Performing radiographic procedures to achieve quality images that include unequivocal diagnostic information of the anatomic structure and of possible pathologic conditions.
• Assisting the Radiologist in those invasive procedures requested or needed to fully evaluate functional conditions.
• Facilitating the diagnosis by integrating medical information, clinical history and the images produced.
• Orienting patients about the radiographic procedures and on healthy life styles.
• Integrating quality assurance procedures to his/her professional duties as to maintain a consistent excellence level in
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