Radiology Student - Casual

About the role

UPMC Chautauqua is seeking motivated Radiology Students to join their Imaging team in a casual role. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in a hospital setting while continuing your education.

Responsibilities

• Recognize and document all pertinent information related to patient care.
• Utilize the RIS and PACS effectively to ensure accurate departmental/system data.
• Communicate any delays to patients and/or family members.
• Obtain quality images while following radiation safety standards and patient protocols.
• Take responsibility for personal performance improvement.
• Provide guidance and direction to patients for changing into a gown.
• Absorb and perform fluoroscopically guided procedures under supervision.
• Provide individualized care for each patient.
• Perform efficient image management, including both hard copy and soft copy images.
• Provide images to radiologists for interpretation, as well as service to staff physicians, the department of surgery, radiology staff, and to patients requesting their films.
• Arrive patients, track exams, scan scripts, schedule exams in Imagecast and Rad Assessment.
• Aid in the organization and duties of the reception and file room areas.

Requirements

• Student of an American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) approved training program.
• Satisfactory progress in the clinical program is required.

Qualifications

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• New York Mandated Reporter – Due within 90 days of hire or transfer.
• NYSCR Application – Due within first week of Hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• NY Mandated Reporter Training.
• NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL).
• NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR).