Employment/Degree Programs

St. Alexius Medical Center and University of Mary
Radiologic Technology Program

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Individuals seeking admission to the program must have completed two years of full-time college including meeting the residency requirements for the University of Mary. The following courses must be included:

Algebra – 1 semester
Psychology – 1 semester
Anatomy & Physiology – 2 semesters
Physics – 2 semesters

TECHNICAL STANDARDS:
The Radiologic Technologist must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to:

• Transport, move, lift, and transfer patients from a wheelchair or cart to an x-ray table or to a patient bed.
• Move, adjust, and manipulate a variety of radiographic equipment, including the physical transportation of mobile radiographic machines, in order to arrange and align the equipment with respect to the patient and the image receptor according to established procedure and standards of speed and accuracy.

The Radiologic Technologist must be capable of:

• Handling stressful situations related to technical and procedural standards and patient care situations.
• Providing physical and emotional support to the patient during the radiographic procedures, being able to respond to situations requiring first aid and providing emergency care to the patient in the absence of, or until the physician arrives.
• Communicating verbally in an effective manner in order to direct patients during radiographic examinations.
• Reading and interpreting patient charts and requisitions for radiographic examinations.

The Radiologic Technologist must have the mental and intellectual capacity to:

• Calculate and select proper technical exposure factors according to the individual needs of the patient and the requirements of the procedure’s standards of speed and accuracy.
• Review and evaluate the recorded images on radiographs for the purpose of identifying proper patient positioning, accurate procedural sequencing, proper radiographic exposure, and other appropriate and pertinent technical qualities.