Internship - Radiologist Assistant

About the role

Radiology Imaging Associates (RIA) is seeking two Registered Radiologist Assistant (RPA) students for a preceptorship program. The program covers more than 20 clinical sites and involves performing over 40 different clinical exams.

Responsibilities

• Takes a leading role in patient management and assessment
• Verifies order for appropriateness
• Obtains consent
• Acts as liaison between radiologist and ordering provider
• P Practices ALARA and advocates for patient safety
• Organizes daily patient schedule (with multiple sites when necessary)
• Performs hospital fluoroscopy examinations and procedures under the supervision of a radiologist
• Maintains sterile technique during invasive procedures
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills i.e.: emergency situations, critical patients
• Knowledge of extensive protocol (adult and pediatric)
• Follows medication guidelines and protocols
• Assesses and evaluates the physiologic and psychological responsiveness of each patient
• Responsible for evaluating image quality, making initial image observations, and communicating those observations to the supervising radiologist

Requirements

• Reliable transportation and willingness to move between multiple clinical sites
• 3-5 years of hospital based diagnostic radiology experience as a registered technologist with ARRT
• Colorado resident
• Current BLS
• Acceptance to ARRT approved Registered Radiologist Assistant Master’s program
• Reliable and professional technologist
• Strong clinical background
• Commit to 4 clinical days a week (including school breaks during holidays)
• Exception for approved personal time off and class

Benefits

The internship is unpaid in satisfaction of educational requirements and does not offer a housing stipend.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

N/A