About this role
Position Summary
Facility: Baptist Health Shelby
Location: Alabaster, AL
Shift: PRN
A Brief Overview Direct supervision by a preceptor to develop technical and professional skills through observation and hands on demonstration.
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Performs diagnostic imaging procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation.
- Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality images for interpretation.
- Utilizes critical thinking skills to recognize patients' physical limitations pertaining to age specific needs.
- Delivers appropriate patient care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.
- Identify, acquire, and document pertinent patient history relative to procedures.
- Develop ability to assess Radiographic Images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
- Applies principles of radiation safety to minimize exposure to patients, self, and others.
- Applies appropriate standard of precautions and personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent cross-contamination of communicable disease.
- Develops proficiency in contrast material and adverse reactions to contrast media.
- Adhere to Orlando Health policy, procedures, protocols, mission statements and commitment to excellence standards.
- Learn the necessary skills required of a licensed Orlando Health Radiologic Technologist so that they will be equipped to work independently upon graduation and successful completion of introductory period.
- Develop necessary skills to utilize all Corporate Radiology computer systems (EPIC, PACS) effectively and accurately.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Complies with all state and federal regulations applicable to each modality.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
- Follows established image processing techniques and procedures.
- Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.
- Maintains well-stocked and organized work areas.
- Works evenings, overnights, and weekends as scheduled.
- May be required to work at any Orlando Health facility.
- Performs other duties as necessary to assure customer satisfaction.
- Provides patient transport
Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in Senior Year of Radiologic Technology accredited school.
- Must have pre-approval from school to apply to internship.
- No experience required.
- BLS/Healthcare Provider certification within 3 months of hire.