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How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Sign on Bonus of $20,000.00 Available

Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 2:30pm - 3:00am

Job Summary

- Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
- Must be dependable, accountable, and cooperative.
- Assists with providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.
- Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
- Responsible for performing various technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
- Able to independently perform job functions.
- Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patients for the procedure.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Patient Care

- Verifies proper clinician order for procedure.
- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
- Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.
- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
- Reviews CT/radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
- Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment.
- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
- Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
- Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.
- Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
- Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
- Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
- Demonstrates proficiency with loading and operating power injection.
- Uses critical thinking skills.
- Dialogs with patient/family
- Asks clarifying questions.
- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
- Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
- Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.
- Preps the patient for the procedure.
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique
- Maintains competency with venipuncture.

Equipment

- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained.
- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

Education and Communication

- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, so as to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.
- Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
- Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
- Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

- Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by radiologist feedback and quality audits
- Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
- Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed.
- Studies that have been reported after hours by teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS, if applicable.
- Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS.
- Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable.

Operations

- Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains the department in clean and orderly condition.
- Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.
- Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
- Applies shielding, supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.
- Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.
- Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
- Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
- Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.
- Ability to operate all work stations associated with the CT department.
- Ability to push / retrieve images from the CT console to PACS.
- Maintain Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.
- Takes call when necessary
- Any other duties as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

- Accredited Program Radiologic Technology

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

- All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- ARRT-R - ARRT Radiography
- ARRT-CT - ARRT Computed Tomography
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Required Minimum Experience

- Minimum 1 year experience in Radiology Required
- Less than 1 year experience in CT Preferred

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Various (United States of America)

Job Summary:

- Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.

- Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.

- Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.

- Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.

- Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgement, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.

- Able to independently perform job functions.

- Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

- Must maintain minimum FDA/MQSA requirements for continuing education, experience and equipment.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Equipment

- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.

- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.

- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

- Ability to properly operate all radiographic equipment in a safe and competent manner, assuring that equipment is not abused and is left in good working order.

Patient Care

- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.

- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.

- Reviews radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.

- Responds to emergency situations.

- Uses critical thinking skills.

- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.

- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.

- Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates as the result of misjudgment.

- Verifies two unique patient identifiers per policy and verifies proper clinician order prior to performing a procedure.

- Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated.

- Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.

- Understands, demonstrates and documents Pre-Procedure Verification and Time-Out process when appropriate, if applicable.

- Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care, if applicable.

- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique, if applicable.

- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.

- Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.

- Practices RBAC (Read Back and Confirm) when taking verbal orders.

Education and Communication

- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.

- Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.

- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.

- Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.

- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.

- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.

- Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

- Produces acceptable images, as evidenced by maintaining a first-time acceptance rate of 95 percent.

- Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.

- Completes all studies in RIS, images are oriented, marked, labeled, and noted correctly prior to sending all studies to PACS; prints CDs as necessary.

- When submitting procedures for interpretation comparative studies are digitized if necessary and the preliminary sheet is filled out in its entirety, if applicable.

- Maintain all documentation so that the facility meets ACR Accreditation standards.

- Technologist is knowledgeable in completing and documenting the following ACR/MQSA QC test: Phantom, Visual checklist, Repeat analysis, Compression-pressure, compression thickness, flat filed test, calibration, Dicom printer test.

Operations

- Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains Mammography Department in clean and orderly condition.

- Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.

- Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.

- Applies shielding.

- Prepares and maintains patient follow-up data.

- Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.

- Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.

- Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.

- Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.

- Familiar with Mammography Tracking System.

- Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.

- Familiar with FDA/MQSA EQUIP program.

- Any other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Education:

- Graduate of AMA approved School of Radiology Technology Required and currently ARRT registered. Required

- Graduate of AMA approved School of Radiology Technology Required and currently ARRT registered. Required

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

- How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued?
- A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice?
- At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
- We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

A Brief Overview

- Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
- Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.
- Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.
- Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
- Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.
- Able to independently perform job functions.
- Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.
- Competent to perform and post-process advanced protocols such as: Cardiac MRI, Brain Perfusions, etc.
- Ability to teach and mentor fellow MR Techs.
- Functional oversight of department in the absence of the chief tech.
- Provides feedback on staff quality of images and patient interaction to Chief Tech and/or Manager.

What you will do

Leadership

- Maintains modality workflow to assure patient throughput that maximizes equipment utilization and meets patient's expectations regarding wait time and thoroughness of exam.
- Provides feedback on employee performance management by communicating employee performance concerns to Chief Tech.
- Manage department productivity adhering to operational standards.
- Works with Chief Tech and system MRI Clinical Specialist on new protocol implementation
- Assures that adequate supplies are available in the modality.
- Attends and productively participates in Lead Meetings and department meetings.
- Serves as an advocate for the Imaging Department and is a liaison for other hospital departments
- Serves as first level of contact for employee concerns.
- Participates, maintains and conducts PI (Process Improvement) in the department.
- Assists in the hiring process of new personnel, and ensures appropriate on-boarding efforts to validate competency assessments and departmental orientation.
- Participates in the competency process for MRI technologists on an annual basis.
- Assures that the MRI department is continuously survey ready.

Equipment

- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained.
- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

Patient Care

- Verifies proper clinician order for procedure.
- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
- Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.
- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
- Reviews MRI images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
- Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment.
- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
- Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
- Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.
- Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patient's dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
- Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
- Follows physician's instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
- Demonstrates proficiency with loading and operating power injection.
- Uses critical thinking skills.
- Dialogs with patient/family.
- Asks clarifying questions.
- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
- Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
- Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.
- Preps the patient for the procedure.
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique
- Maintains competency with venipuncture.

Education and Communication

- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, so as to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.
- Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
- Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
- Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

- Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by radiologist feedback and quality audits.
- Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
- Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CD's as needed.
- Studies that have been reported after hours by teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS, if applicable.
- Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS.
- Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable.

Operations

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Posting

- How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued?
- A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice?
- At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
- We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

A Brief Overview

- Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
- Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.
- Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.
- Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
- Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.
- Able to independently perform job functions.
- Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.
- Competent to perform and post-process advanced protocols such as: TAVR, Cardiac CTA, Gated Chest, Runoffs, Brain Perfusions, Lung and Heart Screenings, etc.
- Ability to teach and mentor fellow CT Techs.
- Functional oversight of department in the absence of the chief tech.
- Provides feedback on staff quality of images and patient interaction to Chief Tech and/or Manager.

What you will do

Leadership

- Maintains modality workflow to assure patient throughput that maximizes equipment utilization and meets patient's expectations regarding wait time and thoroughness of exam.
- Provides feedback on employee performance management by communicating employee performance concerns to Chief Tech.
- Manage department productivity adhering to operational standards.
- Works with Chief Tech and system CT Clinical Specialist on new protocol implementation.
- Assures that adequate supplies are available in the modality.
- Attends and productively participates in Lead Meetings and department meetings.
- Serves as an advocate for the Imaging Department and is a liaison for other hospital departments.
- Serves as first level of contact for employee concerns.
- Participates, maintains and conducts PI (Process Improvement) in the department.
- Assists in the hiring process of new personnel, and ensures appropriate on-boarding efforts to validate competency assessments and departmental orientation.
- Participates in the competency process for CT technologists on an annual basis.
- Assures that the CT department is continuously survey ready.

Equipment

- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained.
- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

Patient Care

- Verifies proper clinician order for procedure.
- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
- Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.
- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
- Reviews CT/radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
- Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment.
- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
- Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
- Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.
- Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patient's dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
- Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
- Follows physician's instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
- Demonstrates proficiency with loading and operating power injection.
- Uses critical thinking skills.
- Dialogs with patient/family.
- Asks clarifying questions.
- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
- Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
- Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.
- Preps the patient for the procedure.
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.
- Maintains competency with venipuncture.
- Competent to perform and post-process advanced protocols such as: TAVR, Cardiac CTA, Gated Chest, Runoffs, Lung and Heart Screenings, etc.

Education and Communication

- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, so as to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.
- Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
- Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
- Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

- Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by radiologist feedback and quality audits.
- Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
- Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CD's as needed.
- Studies that have been reported after hours by teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

- We are seeking a PRN Registered Radiology Technologist.
- The Registered Radiology Technologist must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
- Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.
- Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.
- Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
- Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.
- Able to independently perform job functions. Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Equipment

- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained.
- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department schedule.
- Ability to operate all aspects of the system.
- Ability to operate all radiographic equipment in a safe and competent manner, assuring that equipment is not abused and is left in good working order.

Patient Care

- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
- Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique if applicable.
- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
- Reviews radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
- Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment if applicable.
- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed if applicable.
- Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates as the result of misjudgment.
- Verifies two unique patient identifiers and correct clinical order prior to performing a procedure per policy.
- Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated.
- Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
- Uses critical thinking skills.
- Asks clarifying questions.
- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
- Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate if applicable.
- Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.
- Preps the patient for the procedure.
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique if applicable.
- Maintains competency with venipuncture, where applicable.

Education and Communication

- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.
- Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
- Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
- Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

- Consistently produces high quality images including appropriate collimation, shielding, technique selection, penetration and positioning.
- Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
- Sends all studies to PACS; prints CD's as necessary. All exams are complete in RIS including image oriented, marked, labeled, and notes are accurate.
- Studies that have been transmitted after hours by teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS, if applicable.
- Checks for prior exams and assures that they are loaded, if necessary, and properly labeled prior to sending to PACS.

Operations

- Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains Diagnostic Imaging Services in clean and orderly condition.
- Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.
- Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
- Applies shielding, supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.
- Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.
- Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
- Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
- Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.
- Maintains Joint Commission and any other regulatory agency standards.
- Ability to transfer / retrieve images on the PACS system.
- Takes call when necessary.
- Any other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Education

- Graduate of an AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology. Required

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

- ARRT Radiography Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Required

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Required Minimum Experience

- Less than 1 year Entry level up to 5 years experience Required
- Experience must be within the past Seven (7) years Required

Required Minimum Skills

- Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, vi

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

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RESPONSIBILITIES

- Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
- Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.
- Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.
- Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
- Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgement, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.
- Able to independently perform job functions.
- Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.
- Must maintain minimum FDA/MQSA requirements for continuing education, experience and equipment.

Patient care

- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
- Reviews radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Uses critical thinking skills.
- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
- Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates as the result of misjudgment.
- Verifies two unique patient identifiers per policy and verifies proper clinician order prior to performing a procedure.
- Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated.
- Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
- Understands, demonstrates and documents Pre-Procedure Verification and Time-Out process when appropriate, if applicable.
- Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care, if applicable.
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique, if applicable.
- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
- Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
- Practices RBAC (Read Back and Confirm) when taking verbal orders.
- Equipment
- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.
- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
- Ability to properly operate all radiographic equipment in a safe and competent manner.
- Assuring that equipment is not abused and is left in good working order.

Education and communication

- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.
- Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
- Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
- Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality control

- Produces acceptable images, as evidenced by maintaining a first-time acceptance rate of 95 percent.
- Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
- Completes all studies in RIS, images are oriented, marked, labeled, and noted correctly prior to sending all studies to PACS; prints CDs as necessary.
- When submitting procedures for interpretation comparative studies are digitized if necessary and the preliminary sheet is filled out in its entirety, if applicable.
- Maintain all documentation so that the facility meets ACR Accreditation standards.
- Technologist is knowledgeable in completing and documenting the following ACR/MQSA QC test: Phantom, Visual checklist, Repeat analysis, Compression-pressure, compression thickness, flat filed test, calibration, Dicom printer test.
- Operations
- Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains Mammography Department in clean and orderly condition.
- Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.
- Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
- Applies shielding.
- Prepares and maintains patient follow-up data.
- Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.
- Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
- Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
- Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.
- Familiar with Mammography Tracking System.
- Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards
- Familiar with FDA/MQSA EQUIP program
- Any other duties as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Minimum Education:

- Graduate of AMA approved School of Radiology Technology Required
- currently ARRT registered Required

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

- ARRT Mammography
- ARRT Radiography
- Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

Required Minimum Experience:

- Minimum 1 year experience as a Rad Tech Required
- Minimum 1 year experience in Mammography Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

- Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this

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Work Shift

Job Summary

- Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
- Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.
- Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department per department protocols.
- Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
- Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.
- Able to independently perform job functions.
- Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Patient Care

- Verifies proper clinician order for procedure.
- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
- Reviews ultrasound images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
- Responds to emergency situations and maintenance of life support equipment.
- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
- Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
- Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.
- Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
- Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
- Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
- Uses critical thinking skills.
- Dialogs with patient/family.
- Asks clarifying questions.
- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
- Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
- Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.
- Preps the patient for the procedure.
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.

Education and Communication

- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting procedure, so as to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET: Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.
- Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
- Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
- Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

- Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by provider feedback and quality audits.
- Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
- Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed.
- Studies that have been reported after hours by teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS, if applicable.
- Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS.
- Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable.
- Performs and maintains quality control logs for probe disinfection and follows infection control policies.

Operations

- Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains the department in clean and orderly condition.
- Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.
- Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
- Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment if needed.
- Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.
- Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
- Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
- Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.
- Ability to operate all work stations associated with the US department.
- Ability to push / retrieve images from the Ultrasound console to PACS.
- Maintain Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.
- Takes call when necessary.
- Any other duties as assigned.

Equipment

- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained.
- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

- High School Diploma General or GED General
- Trade School Diploma/Degree Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

- All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- ARDMS - Registered Medical Sonographer or ARRT-S - ARRT Sonography
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Required Minimum Experience

- Successful completion of a Sonography Training Program Required
- Minimum 1 year clinical experience Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

- Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, pati

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

- Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
- Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.
- Assists with providing safe, age‑appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.
- Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
- Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.
- Able to independently perform job functions.
- Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Patient Care

- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
- Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates and no patient suffers undue pain due to error or poor technique.
- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification.
- Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
- Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
- Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure according to hospital policy and procedure.
- Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patient dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
- Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
- Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
- Understands, demonstrates and documents pre‑procedure verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
- Demonstrates and understands pre‑ and post‑procedural care.
- Preps the patient for procedure.
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.
- Prepares trays and catheters for procedures; participates in biopsies if applicable.
- Demonstrates proficiency on the Dynacad if applicable.
- Prepares and may administer contrast.
- Verifies order is with contrast, checks patient GFR (labs) and ensures dosing of contrast is weight‑based.
- Uses appropriate safety devices to protect patient's hearing during exam.
- Understands anatomical positioning, correct labeling of body parts, and infant immobilizer.
- Knows cross‑sectional anatomy and includes all appropriate anatomy.
- Uses critical thinking skills.
- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.

Equipment

- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.
- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider so that problems can be corrected in a timely manner.
- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
- Ability to operate patient monitoring system.

Education and Communications

- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting the procedure, minimizing anxiety and facilitating cooperation using AIDET.
- Ensures that patient questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished prior to the initiation of the procedure.
- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
- Completes mandatory departmental and hospital‑wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

- Produces acceptable images, follows established exam protocols.
- Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
- Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion in RIS and prints CDs as needed.
- Studies transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if applicable.
- Maintains MRI suite in a safe environment (locked down at all times).

Operations

- Restocks linens and supplies and maintains MRI department in clean and orderly condition.
- Transports patients, positions patients and helps them on and off procedure table.
- Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
- Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.
- Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time allows.
- Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
- Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
- Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co‑workers.
- Ability to operate all work stations associated with the MRI scanner.
- Ability to push/retrieve studies to the PACS system.
- Maintains Joint Commission and any other regulatory agency standards.
- Any other duties as assigned.
- Takes call when necessary.

- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

- Accredited Program – Medical Technology

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

(All required upon hire unless otherwise stated.)

- ARMRIT – Certified MRI Technologist or
- ARRT‑MR – ARRT Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- BLS – Basic Life Support or ARC‑BLS or BLS‑I

Required Minimum Experience:

- Minimum 1 year successful completion of an accredited MRI program (Required).

Required Minimum Skills:

- Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff.
- The employee obtains, presents and discusses clinical information regarding job responsibilities on a routine basis.
- Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill and obtain cooperation with all contacts.
- Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while still actively participating in a team environment.
- Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times.
- Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast‑paced work environment.
- Must have the ability to prioritize appropriately.
- Must be detail‑oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work shift.
- Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers including patients, families, co‑workers, volunteers and physicians.
- Must possess the ability to function independently yet productively as a cooperative team member.
- Must be compliant and willing to follow all hospital policies and established practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable professional standards.
- Competent in all aspects of MRI, patient positioning, pulse sequence parameters and magnet safety.
- Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology and how they affect the quality of a procedure.

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How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

- Wellstar Douglas in Douglasville, Georgia is seeking a PRN Registered MRI Technologist.
- The Registered MRI Technologist must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
- Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.
- Assists with providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.
- Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
- Responsible for performing various technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
- Able to independently perform job functions.
- Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Equipment

- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that the patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.
- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider so that problems can be corrected in a timely manner.
- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
- Ability to operate patient monitoring system.

Patient Care

- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
- Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates and no patient suffers undue pain due to error or poor technique.
- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification.
- Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
- Observes patient condition and evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
- Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure according to hospital policy and procedure.
- Ensures patient privacy and comfort is accommodated; maintains patient dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
- Demonstrates competence in selecting and applying appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on patient age.
- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are completed within designated time frames.
- Follows physicians' instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
- Understands, demonstrates and documents pre-procedure verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
- Demonstrates and understands pre- and post-procedural care.
- Preps the patient for procedure.
- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.
- Prepares trays and catheters for procedures; participates in biopsies if applicable.
- Demonstrates proficiency on the Dynacad if applicable.
- Prepares and may administer contrast.
- Verifies order for contrast, checks patient GFR (labs) and ensures contrast dosing is weight-based.
- Uses appropriate safety devices to protect patient's hearing during exam.
- Understands anatomical positioning, correct labeling of body parts and infant immobilizer.
- Knows cross-sectional anatomy and includes all appropriate anatomy.
- Uses critical thinking skills.
- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.

Education and Communications

- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to procedure using AIDET to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation.
- Ensures that patient questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed; notifies physician when unresolved before procedure initiation.
- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignments.
- Completes mandatory departmental and hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

- Produces acceptable images and follows established exam protocols.
- Ensures equipment is fully operational prior to each use by checking calibration and operating deficiencies.
- Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion in RIS; prints CDs as needed.
- Studies transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS when applicable.
- Maintains MRI suite in a safe environment (locked down at all times).

Operations

- Restocks linens and supplies and maintains MRI department in clean and orderly condition.
- Transports patients, positions patients and assists them on and off the procedure table.
- Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
- Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.
- Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request and routinely as time allows.
- Performs routine clerical and support duties when required to ensure continuity and quality of services.
- Keeps supervisor informed of responsibilities and promptly notifies them of potential problems.
- Maintains individual productivity rate equal to coworkers.
- Ability to operate all workstations associated with the MRI scanner.
- Ability to push/retrieve studies to the PACS system.
- Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.
- Any other duties as assigned.
- Takes call when necessary.

Required Minimum Education:

- Certificate in Radiologic Technology

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

(All required upon hire unless otherwise stated)

- Certified MRI Technologist or ARRT Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association

Required Minimum Experience:

- Minimum 1 year experience in a clinical setting caring for patients - Required
- Less than 1 year MRI clinical setting - Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

- Must exhibit excellent communication skills due to frequent verbal and written communications with physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff.
- Routinely obtains, presents and discusses clinical information regarding job responsibilities.
- Must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill and cooperation.
- Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while actively participating in a team environment.
- Must exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times.
- Must be

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

- Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.

- Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.

- Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.

- Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.

- Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.

- Able to independently perform job functions. Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Patient Care

- Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.

- Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.

- Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification.

- Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.

- Responds to emergency situations.

- Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.

- Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.

- Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure according to hospital policy and procedure.

- Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure.

- Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.

- Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.

- Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.

- Understands, demonstrates and documents pre-procedure verification and Time Out process when appropriate.

- Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.

- Preps the patient for procedure.

- Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.

- Prepares trays and catheters for procedures, participates in biopsies if applicable.

- Demonstrates proficiency on the Dynacad if applicable.

- Prepares and may administer contrast.

- Verifies order is with contrast, checks patient GFR (labs) and dosing of contrast is weight based.

- Uses appropriate safety devices to protect patients hearing during exam.

- Understands anatomical positioning, correct labeling of body parts, and infant immobilizer.

- Knows cross sectional anatomy, includes all appropriate anatomy.

- Uses critical thinking skills.

- Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.

Equipment

- Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.

- Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.

- Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

- Ability to operate patient monitoring system.

Education and Communications

- Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.

- Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.

- Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.

- Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.

- Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.

- Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

- Produces acceptable images, follows established exam protocols.

- Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.

- Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion in RIS and prints CDs as needed.

- Studies that have been transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if applicable.

- Maintains MRI suite in a safe environment, i.e. locked down at all times.

Operations

- Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains MRI department in clean and orderly condition.

- Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.

- Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.

- Applies supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.

- Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.

- Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.

- Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.

- Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.

- Ability to operate all work stations associated with the MRI scanner.

- Ability to push / retrieve studies to the PACS system.

- Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.

- Any other duties as assigned.

- Takes call when necessary.

- Performs other duties as assigned

- Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

- Accredited Program Medical Technology

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification

- All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

- ARMRIT - Certified MRI Technologist or ARRT-MR - ARRT Magnetic Resonance Imagin