Medical Technologist - Travel - $2,065 per week

AlliedTravelCareers is working with Infojini Healthcare to find a qualified Medical Technologist in Atlanta, Georgia, 30319!

Pay Information

$2,065 per week

About The Position

ID : 51925579 Shift : day - 5x8 Description : Orientation hours are non-billable. Non-Billable Hours : 36Wellstar will not accept more than 3 days of RTOWellstar does not allow block schedulingJob Summary : Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.

Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative. Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.

Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgement, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of the equipment for the diagnosis and / or treatment of diseases.

Able to independently perform job functions. Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

Must maintain minimum FDA / MQSA requirements for continuing education, experience and equipment. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions : Patient care

• Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
• Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
• Reviews radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Uses critical thinking skills.
• Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
• Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
• Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates as the result of misjudgment.
• Verifies two unique patient identifiers per policy and verifies proper clinician order prior to performing a procedure.
• Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated.
• Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
• Understands, demonstrates and documents Pre-Procedure Verification and Time-Out process when appropriate, if applicable.
• Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care, if applicable.
• Demonstrates and understands sterile technique, if applicable.
• Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
• Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
• Practices RBAC (Read Back and Confirm) when taking verbal orders. Equipment
• Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.
• Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
• Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
• Ability to properly operate all radiographic equipment in a safe and competent manner. Assuring that equipment is not abused and is left in good working order. Education and communication
• Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET;

Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.

• Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
• Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
• Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
• Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
• Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
• Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting. Quality control
• Produces acceptable images, as evidenced by maintaining a first-time acceptance rate of 95 percent.
• Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
• Completes all studies in RIS, images are oriented, marked, labeled, and noted correctly prior to sending all studies to PACS; prints CDs as necessary.
• When submitting procedures for interpretation comparative studies are digitized if necessary and the preliminary sheet is filled out in its entirety, if applicable.
• Maintain all documentation so that the facility meets ACR Accreditation standards.
• Technologist is knowledgeable in completing and documenting the following ACR / MQSA QC test : Phantom, Visual checklist, Repeat analysis, Compression-pressure, compression thickness, flat filed test, calibration, Dicom printer test. Operations
• Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains Mammography Department in clean and orderly condition.
• Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.
• Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
• Applies shielding.
• Prepares and maintains patient follow-up data.
• Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.
• Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
• Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
• Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.
• Familiar with Mammography Tracking System.
• Maintains Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards
• Familiar with FDA / MQSA EQUIP program
• Any other duties as assigned. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education : Graduate of AMA approved School of Radiology Technology Required and currently ARRT registered.

Required Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) : All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

ARRT MammographyARRT RadiographyBasic Life Support or BLS - Instructor Additional License(s) and Certification(s) : Required Minimum Experience : Minimum 1 year experience as a Rad Tech Required and Minimum 1 year experience in Mammography.

Preferred Required Minimum Skills : Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with : physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff.

The employee obtains, presents and discusses clinical information regarding job responsibilities on a routine basis. Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill, and obtain cooperation with all contacts.

Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while still actively participating in a team environment.

Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times. Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast paced work environment.

Must have the ability to prioritize appropriately. Must be detail oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work shift.

Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers, including but not limited to patients, families, co-workers, volunteers, and physicians throughout the work shift.

Must possess the ability to function independently, yet productively as a cooperative team member with various work teams associated with the position.

Must be compliant, with a willingness to follow all Hospital policies as well as the established practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable professional standards Competent in all aspects of Mammography, patient positioning, exposure factors and radiation protection.

Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology as to how they affect the quality of a procedure.Bill (United States of America)Additional : Mon-Fri 8 : 00a-4 : 30p2 major, 2 minor holidaysREQ Certs : ARRT, BLSinternal VMS : JR-28559 Guaranteed Hours : 40 Contract Weeks : 91

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Job Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• Competency Exam
• Core Mandatory Exam
• Self Assessment (Skills Checklist)

About Infojini Healthcare

At Infojini Healthcare, We tell it like it is.

Infojini Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms. Consecutively ranked among the INC 5000 fastest-growing companies from the past five years, Infojini is dedicated to serving excellence in a breadth of staffing services.

Our global footprints are spread over 26+ locations including the USA, Canada, and India. Working at the intersection of people, process, and technology, our recruiters constantly provide progressive and sustainable staffing solutions to challenges faced by our clients.

Being in the industry since 2006 and serving an array of healthcare facilities, we understand the key talent needs of the healthcare industry and its associated verticals.

Full-time, part-time, temp-to-hire, contractual, or urgent hiring, whatever is your requirement, you can trust Infojini to deliver the specific skills and expertise you need.

At Infojini Healthcare, we understand the importance of quality patient care. With our comprehensive allied professionals and nurse staffing services, we provide you access to a qualified network of healthcare professionals including allied and nursing staff.

Each professional is pre-screened and matched to your specific qualifications, for assignments ranging from three weeks up to several months.

Trained in the latest technologies, our temporary allied professionals offer you a broad spectrum of specialties in therapy, imaging, laboratory, and pharmacy.

Our extensive network of qualified travel nurses is available on a variety of assignment lengths customizable to your needs per diem (1-n weeks), traditional travel (13-26 weeks), and short-term travel (4-8 weeks).

We know every healthcare facility is incomplete without its backend teams. To support this, we place proficient and trained EMR & EHR professionals after thorough skill evaluation, licensing verification.

These professionals combine their healthcare expertise and IT skills to strengthen your admin and clerical needs.

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