Radiology Technologist - Atrium Health Mercy - FT Evenings

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center, is a full-service community hospital providing expert radiology services and direct patient transport support. The role involves performing radiographic exams under direction, coordinating daily transport duties, and assisting clinical staff with patient transfers.

Minimum requirements include ARRT-recognized radiologic technology certification and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• BLS required.
• Graduate of an ARRT-recognized radiologic technology program.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients, guests, and visitors to destination.
• Uses hospital paging and telephone systems for transport and communications.
• Transports and positions patients and provides room orientation during admissions.
• Assists nursing and clinical staff with patient transfers from bed to transport equipment.
• Retrieves, cleans, and stores unused patient transport equipment.
• Verifies outpatient registration and transports to appropriate departments or clinics.

Skills

BLS certification

Education

ARRT-Radiologic Technology

Job description

Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center, is one of two CMC locations and is 1.3 miles from CMC. For more than 100 years, Atrium Health Mercy has treated patients with a special combination of human compassion and leading-edge medical expertise. Atrium Health Mercy is a full-service community hospital, specializing in the care of seniors and in complex foot and ankle surgery, hip and knee surgery, bariatric surgery, and women's pelvic health.

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Performs with minimal supervision radiographic examinations under the direction of the Radiologist. Coordinates daily activities including performing examinations and associated clerical duties.

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.