About this role
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)
Schedule & Incentives
• This role is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000.
• This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates
• A full‑time position with a Monday-Friday 7:30a-5p Schedule
• Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more
• Access to Wellstar’s CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression
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 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. • Works with students during their clinical rotation.
What you will do
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
Qualifications
• Accredited Program Radiologic Technology Required and • Entry level position. Required • ARRT-R - ARRT Radiography • BLS - Basic Life Support • ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support • BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
Additional Information
• Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. • If you're looking for an opportunity to be an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.
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