Rad Tech

About the role

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, providers, team members, and others of diverse backgrounds.
• Moves, positions, and manipulates radiographic equipment to complete requested procedures safely.
• Performs direct patient care duties within the technologist’s scope of practice, including monitoring patient condition, transporting patient, and using proper infection control techniques.
• Ensures exam rooms are clean, stocked, and ready for use, and that all equipment undergoes routine cleaning and safety checks.
• Notifies appropriate personnel when inventory is low.
• Cross-trains into advanced modalities as needed.
• Performs radiographic imaging procedures, ensuring high-quality images that meet department standards.
• Positions patients and equipment, selecting technical factors to produce radiographic images safely and in a timely manner.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR) and PACS systems.
• Affords assistance to patients during procedures, ensuring their comfort, safety, and privacy, in compliance with regulatory guidelines.

Requirements

• Knowledgeable in all aspects of Diagnostic Imaging to include Surgery and Trauma.
• Previous Radiologic Technologist experience [Preferred].
• One year post certification experience required to evaluate and/or instruct student radiographers.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the health care industry.
• Able to analyze and assess data, techniques, methodology, equipment operation, and quality control to ensure that information is obtained and presented accurately.
• Up-to-date knowledge of patient positioning and equipment operations, including x-ray producing equipment, if applicable per facility.
• Able to communicate appropriately and effectively with patients and their family, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals.
• Able to fully use all Radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment.
• Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English.
• Must be able to use computer system for data entry and retrieval.
• Able to independently perform radiographic procedures to departmental standards.
• Demonstrates ability to follow written and verbal instructions effectively.
• Able to learn and use radiology software packages such as Cerner, Radnet, PACS, etc.
• Maintain responsibility for all required registries and licenses to perform Diagnostic Imaging.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of patient positioning and equipment operations, including x-ray producing equipment, if applicable per facility.
• Able to determine appropriate technical factors.
• Able to learn and master new tasks related to Image Quality and Radiation Safety.
• Able to communicate effectively and work with people of various diverse backgrounds.
• Able to perform radiographic procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision of technical detail.
• Knowledge of communication styles and constant deployment of proper engagement behaviors when encountering patients, staff, and physicians.
• This position requires knowledge of the use of computerized and radiographic equipment to perform diagnostic procedures in a manner consistent with minimal radiation exposure and maximum image quality.
• The ability to communicate and receive instructions, verbally and written and carry them out as directed.
• Able to operate radiographic equipment and work with electrical and radiant energy.
• Comprehensive knowledge of general radiographic procedures.
• Able to multi-task efficiently in a fast pace, high patient volume environment.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Able to maintain responsibility for all required registries and licenses to perform Diagnostic Imaging.
• Additional Licensure or certification requirements may apply depending on the specific unit or state in which this position is located.

Qualifications

• Registered Technologist – Radiography (RT(R) (ARRT))[Required]
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]

Skills

• Adult/and child/infant CPR [Required]

Benefits

Includes benefits from day one such as medical, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, 403-B retirement plan, whole person well-being resources, mental health resources and support, pet benefits, career development, and more.

Pay

$21.56 - $40.09

Schedule

Full time, Shift Day (United States of America)