Radiology Technologist - Carolinas Medical Center - Weekender/Day

Overview

This position Sign-on Bonus eligible. Experienced candidates are eligible for up to $7,500 for Part Time positions, and up to $15,000 for Full Time positions.

In addition to the sign-on bonus, new teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages, paid time off, and opportunities for career advancement.

Atrium Healths Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health, distinguished throughout the Southeast for its excellent patient care and medical expertise.

From its modest beginnings in 1943, CMC evolved into the largest hospital in the region and a world-class facility that offers a full range of services to the Charlotte community and beyond, with more than 1,100 physicians and providers specializing in all areas of medicine.

CMC serves as the regions only Level 1 trauma center and is an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas, and liver.

We are also one of North Carolinas five Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serving as a regional campus for the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

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Job Summary

Performs with minimal supervision radiographic examinations under the direction of the Radiologist. Coordinates daily activities including performing examinations and associated clerical duties.

Essential Functions

• Escorts patients, guests, and visitors to points of destination using ambulatory,beds, cribs, stretchers, andwheelchairs.
• Possesses knowledge and appropriate use of hospital paging system.
• Uses hospital telephone system as it relates to transport tracking to accept transport orders, put jobs in progress and completejobs.
• Assists nursing and various clinical staff with the transferring of patients from bed to transportequipment.
• Transports and provides room orientation foradmissions.
• Provides directional information to guests and visitors and patient locationto patient's family members andguests.
• Verifies registration of outpatients and transport to appropriate departmentsor clinics.
• Retrieves, cleans, and stores all unused patient transportequipment.

Physical Requirements

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 required. May frequently be required to stretch, bend, twist, squat or kneel in operating radiographic equipment.

Will be required 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.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Requires successful completion of a formal Radiology Tech Program in an AMA approved facility, ARRT registration, and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA.

If a new graduate, must be registry eligible with registry completion within 1 year of hire date.