Outpatient Radiologic Technologist / PRN

Emory•Dunwoody, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Radiologic Technologist operates radiologic equipment to produce diagnostic x-rays. The role performs routine, portable, operating-room, and fluoroscopic exams, including complex procedures, and may guide lower-level technologists and students. Responsibilities include positioning patients, adjusting equipment and exposure factors, explaining procedures, and using radiation-protection techniques to reduce exposure for patients and staff. The technologist provides and documents patient care, prepares patients and procedure rooms, operates and cleans equipment, stocks supplies, and completes procedures in the Radiology Information System to support billing. The role communicates with patients, families, and the healthcare team; assists with patient and family education; monitors patients during procedures; and contributes to training, quality assurance, quality improvement, and performance-improvement activities. The technologist follows hospital and department safety requirements, troubleshoots equipment issues, and reports malfunctions to a supervisor. This PRN position is located at Dunwoody Medical Center, with a stated shift of 7:00 AM–3:30 PM. Emory Healthcare describes itself as part of Emory University and as Georgia’s most comprehensive academic health system. It includes 11 hospitals, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
At minimum, registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in accordance with the American Heart Association.
At least one year of experience.

Responsibilities

Operate radiologic equipment to produce diagnostic images.
Perform routine, portable, operating-room, fluoroscopic, and complex radiographic procedures.
Position patients, adjust equipment, set exposure factors, and use appropriate techniques and protocols.
Explain procedures to patients and families, help reduce anxiety, and obtain patient cooperation.
Take precautions to minimize radiation exposure to patients and staff, including use of beam-restrictive devices, patient shielding, and applicable exposure factors.
Provide patient care during radiologic procedures and continually evaluate patients for potential crises.
Prepare procedure rooms and ensure patients are prepared for procedures.
Complete patient-care documentation and enter procedures in the Radiology Information System to ensure billing.
Assist with training radiology staff and students and provide guidance to lower-level Radiologic Technologists and students.
Assist with radiology quality assurance, quality improvement, and performance-improvement data collection.
Communicate with patients, families, and other healthcare team members, and assist with patient and family education.
Follow hospital and department safety requirements and use required personal protective equipment.
Safely operate, mobilize, and position radiologic equipment; clean equipment and stock procedure rooms.
Troubleshoot equipment problems and advise a supervisor of malfunctions.
May participate on a safety committee.