Operating Room Radiologic Technologist

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

At Emory Healthcare, we inspire, reward, and foster belonging. We support your professional journey with comprehensive health benefits starting day one, student loan repayment assistance, family-focused benefits, wellness incentives, and ongoing mentorship and leadership programs. Our Radiology team is dedicated to shaping the future of healthcare through innovation, compassion, and excellence in patient care. Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is Georgia's most comprehensive academic health system, featuring 11 hospitals (8 Magnet® designated), the Emory Clinic, and over 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is Georgia's largest clinically integrated network with more than 3,450 physicians across 70 subspecialties. This role involves operating radiologic equipment to produce diagnostic x-rays, performing various exams including routine, portable, operating room, or fluoroscope procedures. The technologist will position patients, adjust equipment for high-quality x-rays, explain procedures, and take precautions to minimize radiation exposure for staff and patients. Responsibilities also include assisting in training radiology staff and students, participating in quality assurance and improvement activities, and effectively communicating with patients, families, and healthcare team members to keep them informed and reduce anxiety. The position requires setting up procedure rooms, ensuring patient preparation, performing multiple radiologic procedures efficiently, completing patient care documentation, and ensuring proper billing. Adherence to safety requirements, radiation protection techniques, and proper operation and maintenance of radiologic equipment are crucial. The technologist will also troubleshoot equipment problems and maintain cleanliness and stock in procedure rooms.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
At a minimum be registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
Must have a minimum of one (1) year experience.

Responsibilities

Operates radiologic equipment to produce radiographs (x-rays) of the body for diagnostic purposes.
Performs routine, portable, operating room or flouoroscope exams.
Performs complex radiographic procedures and provides guidance to lower level Radiologic Technologists and students.
Positions patient, adjusts equipment to produce high quality x-rays, and explains various procedures to the patient.
Takes precautions to minimize staff and patient exposure to radiation.
Assists in training radiology staff and students.
Assists in radiology quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
Effectively communicates with patients, family and other health care team members.
Keeps patient and families abreast of patient's progress.
Explains procedures to patients/families to reduce their anxiety and to obtain patient cooperation.
Assists with patient/family education.
Assumes and provides patient care for radiologic procedures.
Anticipates potential patient crisis by continually evaluating patient during radiologic procedures.
Sets up procedure rooms including equipment and supplies.
Assists with and performs multiple radiologic procedures in appropriate timeframe.
Ensures that patients have been prepared for procedures.
Performs routine, portable, operating room, and fluoroscopic procedures to produce radiologic images.
Completes all aspects of patient care documentation following the established charting procedures.
Completes procedures in Radiology Information System to ensure billing of exams/procedure.
Participates in performance improvement data collection.
Follows all safety requirements of the hospital and department.
Practices radiation protection techniques using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding skills and knowledge of applicable exposure factors to minimize radiation to patients and staff.
Uses personal protective equipment as required.
May participate on safety committee.
Properly operates, mobilizes and positions equipment.
Sets exposure factors and uses appropriate techniques and protocols.
Responsible for safe operation of radiologic equipment.
Cleans equipment and stocks procedure rooms.
Troubleshoots equipment problems and advises supervisor of equipment malfunctions.