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About the role

Vanderbilt Health operates eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, making it the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. With a long tradition of providing world‑class care to the Mid‑South, the organization moves medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Employees experience a collaborative, supportive community where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and uniqueness is celebrated. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people unite to deliver the most advanced care to the region’s residents. Allied health is among the fastest‑growing occupations in healthcare, and Vanderbilt Health’s excellence in these areas has made it a major center for patient referrals throughout the Mid‑South. Each year, people across Tennessee and the Southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for its leadership in medical science and its dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion. This position is located in a pediatric hospital and involves working with the pediatric population.

Responsibilities

• Reviews radiology exam requests and patient identification to ensure safe, appropriate, and cost‑effective imaging.
• Applies a broad range of skills to ensure exams are completed timely and meet quality and compliance standards.
• Provides appropriate radiation protection to patients, staff, and self according to prescribed safety standards.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new staff.
• Performs all CT procedures in accordance with established department policies and procedures to deliver the best possible patient care services.

Skills

• Technical Capabilities
  • Patient Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to demonstrate patient documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty; generally works under direction.
  • Compliance (Novice): Can explain and apply basic statutory instructions in normal job situations; understands underlying principles and escalates rule‑related problems timely.
  • Anatomy & Physiology Knowledge (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to demonstrate anatomy and physiology knowledge in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
  • Radiology (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to demonstrate radiology services in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Core Accountabilities
  • Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with understanding of how output affects related areas, with occasional guidance.
  • Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
  • Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
  • Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
• Core Capabilities
  • Supporting Colleagues – Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to improve performance and gain knowledge.
  • Supporting Colleagues – Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders via formal and informal opportunities.
  • Supporting Colleagues – Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and adapts communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
  • Delivering Excellent Services – Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand stakeholder needs and customizes services accordingly.
  • Delivering Excellent Services – Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from multiple angles, identifies new possibilities, and develops concrete solutions.
  • Delivering Excellent Services – Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing constructive support and coaching to increase employee effectiveness.
  • Ensuring High Quality – Performs Excellent Work: Engages in dialogue about quality and addresses quality issues promptly.
  • Ensuring High Quality – Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies learning experiences to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies resolutions.
  • Ensuring High Quality – Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks.
  • Managing Resources Effectively – Demonstrates Accountability: Shows ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
  • Managing Resources Effectively – Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies departmental work understanding to manage resources effectively.
  • Managing Resources Effectively – Makes Data‑Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of information/data to identify and elevate opportunities.
  • Fostering Innovation – Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources to improve processes.
  • Fostering Innovation – Applies Technology: Shows enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short‑term challenges.
  • Fostering Innovation – Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations as opportunities for improvement and actively embraces change.

Qualifications

• Certifications: LIC‑American Registry of Radiologic Technologists – Licensure‑Others
• Work Experience: 1 year of relevant work experience
• Education: Graduate of an approved discipline‑specific program

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings to enhance well‑being and professional growth.
• Sign‑on bonus: Not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months; available only for full‑time positions.

Schedule

Thursday 8:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.