Job Description:

Job Description:

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

Evening (United States of America)

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.

Location This role a is located at Wellstar Kennestone Camp Creek Imaging Center.

Schedule & Incentives


* This role a sign-on bonus eligible

* This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates


* A Part-Time position with a Monday - Friday 3:00pm - 7:00pm

* 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

* 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

* Other / Certificate Radiologic Technology

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

* All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

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

* BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

* (No content provided)

Required Minimum Experience

* Minimum 1 year experience in a clinical setting caring for patients; prefer MRI clinical setting. 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 but not limited to patients, families, co-workers, volunteers, and physicians throughout the work shift.

* Must possess the ability to function independently, yet productively as a cooperative team member with various work teams associated with the position. Must be compliant, with a willingness to follow all Hospital policies as well as the 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 as to how they affect the quality of a procedure.

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