- Clean and disinfect rooms, wipe down x-ray equipment, portables and c-arms.
- Stock linens and supplies. (this will help you get used to where the supplies are located)
- Organize equipment and supplies to look presentable.
- Check supplies and medications/contrast media for expiration dates and purge expired items.
- Check the crash carts and blanket warmers.
- Look for depleted oxygen tanks in the department and replace.
- Clean image plates if you have CR systems. (have a tech show you how if you haven’t done it before)
- Make sure each room has oxygen and suction supplies ready to use.
- Make copies of any forms that are running low and check to see if printers need paper.
- Review images for quality control and practice critique.
- Sit down and kick your feet up (and expect a break in 20 minutes).
- Make a personal phone call in the department.
- Disappear without saying anything – let someone know if you need to step out.
- Engage in gossip.
- Complain about being slow.
- Have sensitive/personal conversations in common areas.
- Play video games on your smart phone or browse social media.
- Bring food into the patient care area.
- Barge into a room with an exam underway – even if you’re just trying to help.
- Put KY jelly in another tech’s 7-layer burrito and expect them to laugh (true story – wasn’t me).