Radiology Technologist I - Imaging Department

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Macon, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Radiology Technologist I in the Imaging Department at Navicent Health Medical Center is responsible for escorting patients, guests, and visitors to their destinations, assisting clinical staff with patient transfers, and providing directional information. This role also involves verifying outpatient registrations, transporting patients, and managing patient transport equipment. The technologist must possess knowledge of hospital systems and demonstrate skills appropriate for various patient populations.

Requirements

Graduate of an institution accredited by an agency that ARRT recognizes in Radiologic Technology.
Must be registry eligible with registry completion within 1 year of hire date.
BLS certification.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
Requires strenuous physical effort while assisting patients from wheelchairs and stretchers.
Handles equipment and monitors supplies.
Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with patients and hospital staff.
May frequently need to stretch, bend, twist, squat or kneel in operating radiographic equipment.
Will need to use hands for power gripping, speed work and precision during manipulation of radiographic equipment and in the case of injured or diseased patients.
Vision and hearing for distances of up to 10 feet is necessary.

Responsibilities

Escorts patients, guests, and visitors to points of destination using ambulatory, beds, cribs, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
Possesses knowledge and appropriate use of the hospital paging system.
Uses the hospital telephone system for transport tracking, accepting transport orders, and completing jobs.
Assists nursing and various clinical staff with the transferring of patients from bed to transport equipment.
Transports and provides room orientation for admissions.
Provides directional information to guests and visitors and patient location to patient's family members and guests.
Verifies registration of outpatients and transports them to appropriate departments or clinics.
Retrieves, cleans, and stores all unused patient transport equipment.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
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