Rad Tech- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist- Urgent Care
About The Position
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Atrium Health Levine Children's Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. Join our team as a Radiologic Technologist and bring your expertise in medical imaging to the forefront of patient care. Radiologic Technologists at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist perform diagnostic x-ray procedures using state-of-the-art technology to produce quality images, while adhering to safety guidelines with a focus on limited radiation exposure. Radiologic Technologists have the unique opportunity to collaborate with and assist Radiologists & other Physicians with procedures and contribute to managing the patient schedule and other essential clerical tasks as needed.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of Radiologic Technology.
- Minimum six months experience as a diagnostic Radiologic Technologist preferred.
- One year experience with patients preferred.
- Registered and certified with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
- Registry eligible and must become registered within 12 months of hire.
- Certifications from other areas of specialty required.
- BCLS (CPR) certification.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate on a professional level with physicians, nurses and other ancillary professional staff
- Ability to maintain daily schedules
- Clinical skills to enable recognition and to function accordingly in relation to priorities of patient needs
- Performs effectively with frequent workload changes and competing demands
- Basic computer skills
Responsibilities
- Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
- Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
- Assumes responsibility for keeping informed about changes in policies and procedures.
- Participates in departmental in-service and educational offerings.
- Contributes to the overall quality of services.
- Performs or assists in performing diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures in accordance with the applicable state Regulation for Protection Against Radiation.
- Maintains appropriate education and credentials.
- Maintains coordination of activities with others to accomplish work objectives.
- Ensures readiness of emergency equipment and supplies; recognizes and reacts appropriately to potential emergencies.
- Maintains knowledge of procedures, equipment and systems used to perform job functions.
- Ensures availability of supplies and readiness of equipment.
- Ensures accurate patient records via correct data entry, validation and archival of images.
- Performs and maintains competency for point of care testing as assigned, ensuring compliance with WFBH Point of Care policies and with applicable state and federal regulations (where applicable).
- Provides instruction, education and consultation to health care personnel and patients to promote improved quality of patient care.
- Provides emergency on-call coverage after normal working hours as required.
- Provides age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with Age/Development Specific Guidelines for the age groups served when participating in patient care.
Benefits
- Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
- Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
