Radiology Technologist - Atrium Health Cabarrus - FT Weekender Nights

Advocate Health; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC is seeking a dedicated Patient Transport Technician to support radiology services and ensure safe movement of patients and equipment throughout the hospital.

Requirements include ARRT-recognized radiologic technology education, registry eligibility with achievement within 1 year, and BLS certification; strong communication and physical stamina are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Graduate of ARRT-recognized Radiologic Technology program.
• Must be registry eligible with registry completion within 1 year of hire date.
• BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients, guests, and visitors to destinations using ambulatory equipment, beds, cribs, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
• Uses hospital paging system and manages transport orders; coordinates with departments.
• Transports and orients patients to rooms and departments, ensuring safe transfer from bed to transport equipment.
• Verifies outpatient registrations and guides patients to appropriate clinics.
• Assists nursing and clinical staff with transferring patients and handling equipment.

Skills

Patient transport

Communication

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Education

Radiologic Technology program (ARRT recognized)

Job description

Atrium Health Cabarrus is a regional 457-bed, not-for-profit hospital in Concord, NC. More than 4,200 hospital employees provide services through an extensive inpatient and outpatient network, including Jeff Gordon Children's Center, Hayes Family Center and Batte Cancer Center, part of Atrium Health's Levine Cancer Institute. Interested in learning more about the benefits of joining our facilities? Check out this video: Atrium Health Radiology – Live Meaningfully - YouTube

Major Responsibilities

• Escorts patients, guests, and visitors to points of destination using ambulatory, beds, cribs, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
• Possesses knowledge and appropriate use of hospital paging system.
• Uses hospital telephone system as it relates to transport tracking to accept transport orders, put jobs in progress and complete jobs.
• Assists nursing and various clinical staff with the transferring of patients from bed to transport equipment.
• Transports and provides room orientation for admissions.
• Provides directional information to guests and visitors and patient location to patient's family members and guests.
• Verifies registration of outpatients and transport to appropriate departments or clinics.
• Retrieves, cleans, and stores all unused patient transport equipment.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

Graduate of an institution accredited by an agency that ARRT recognizes in Radiologic Technology.

Certification / License

Must be registry eligible with registry completion within 1 year of hire date. BLS required

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Requires strenuous physical effort while assisting patients from wheelchairs and stretchers. Handles equipment and monitors supplies. Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with patients and hospital staff required. May frequently be required to stretch, bend, twist, squat or kneel in operating radiographic equipment. Will be required to use hands for power gripping, speed work and precision during manipulation of radiographic equipment and in the case of injured or diseased patients. Vision and hearing for distances of up to 10 feet is necessary.

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.