Imaging Assistant I, PRN

About the role

Experience the advantages of real career change! When you join Piedmont, you're not just changing your work environment. We open doors to real change in the lives we touch—especially yours. We're committed to bringing award-winning care to communities across Georgia and celebrating the strength our diversity creates. Together, we're doing big things. One employee, one team, and one community at a time. Piedmont is a place where your work truly matters—and where you're supported to do your best every day. We offer a collaborative culture, innovative resources, and leadership that is genuinely invested in your growth.

Responsibilities

This position provides clinical and clerical support within the Imaging department. Responsibilities include managing patient flow, conducting patient screening, assisting patients during procedures, maintaining supplies, and supporting technologists as needed. This role also includes remote cardiac monitoring for patients undergoing MRI when they are off nursing units.

• Patient Interaction & Prep
  • Transports Patient
  • Verify patient identity using two identifiers.
  • Complete and document pre-procedure screening (e.g., contrast consent).
  • Educate patients about the procedure.
  • Communicate readiness to remote technologist.
• Physical Setup
  • Position the patient correctly on the scanner table.
  • Prepare positioning aids.
  • Loads contrast injector.
• Contrast Administration
  • Monitor for adverse reactions and initiate emergency response if needed.
• Emergency Readiness
  • Initiate BLS protocols if required.
  • Escalate to on-site technologists, physician or EMS per facility protocol.
• Communication
  • Maintain continuous two-way communication with the remote technologist during the scan.
• Complete Exam Data Entry.

Requirements

• Minimum Education Required: High school graduate or GED.
• Minimum Experience Required: None.
• Minimum Licensure/Certification Required By Law: BLS certification.
• Must be able to lift and move patients.
• Practical knowledge of human anatomy, or previous radiology experience preferred.
• Recent experience in cardiac monitoring and arrhythmia interpretation preferred.

Business Unit: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital