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.
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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.
Pay
• We offer competitive hourly pay with shift differential incentives.
Schedule & Incentives
• This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates
• A full‑time position with a Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
• 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 Summary
• The Imaging Technologist Extender functions under the direction of the Chief Technologists or Site Manager. Providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patients in accordance with Policy and Procedures. Maintains good working relationships with managers, staff, physicians and their staff. Assist technologists and/or nurses with patient throughput, room turnover, perform patient advocate functions, and assists with supply and room stocking activities. Required Qualifications Education
• High School Diploma or equivalent Experience
• Clinical Experience in a Healthcare Setting Certifications
• BLS (Basic Life Support) – American Heart Association Core Responsibilities
• Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. • Knows the existing lines of communication and authority, handles communications properly and is dependable, cooperative and emotionally stable • Assists Chief Technologist with other duties as may be assigned. • Assists technologists, therapists and other in any other way required as appropriate • Assists with supply and room stocking activities. • Ensure that Supply Room and Clean/Soiled Utility Rooms are appropriately maintained • Assists clinical staff when performing examinations. • Assist with observation of patient while in our care and waiting for next step of procedure • Provides for room turnover activities to facilitate patient throughput. • Able to start IVs for contrast injections. • Helps maintain exam rooms with supplies and linens • Inventories paper forms and orders as needed • Follows procedure for transporting and disposing of dirty equipment. • Assists with other duties as assigned • Stocks rooms and rotates stock to avoid expiration of supplies • Performs QC on POCT lab testing devices and documents results per policy after initial training, completes annual refresher training. • Performs POCT prior to procedures when appropriate, after initial training and annual refresher training. • Transportation of patients; Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs • Meets service recovery and customer service guidelines as needed • Utilizes the EMR transport module and timely enters applicable information. • Transports patients, along with necessary items (IV poles, O2 tanks, etc.). • Informs technologists of potential patient safety issues; fall risk precautions, infection • control precautions and standard precautions. • Maintains standard precautions in all patient interactions • Assists in getting patients on and off the stretchers or beds as required • Assists with observation of patients while in the department • Performs patient advocate role for patients while in the department • Introduces self to patient and/or family upon entering room • Identifies patient using 2 identifiers • Explains where patient is going when transporting between departments • Performs appropriate hand-offs per protocol • Ensures confidentiality of patient information to remain compliant with HIPPA guidelines • Can verbalize their role in response to WellStar Emergency Plans Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia and start a future that gives you more.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.