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Wellstar Health System · 13 hours ago

Rad Tech Intern

Marietta, GA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Wellstar Health System is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of every person they serve. The Radiology Tech Intern assists with providing safe and age-appropriate care by performing diagnostic radiology procedures, ensuring radiation safety, and maintaining documentation. This role offers students hands-on experience in the healthcare industry, allowing them to support technologists and improve patient throughput.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Performing diagnostic radiology procedures while always keeping radiation reduction techniques in mind

Ability to explain the exam to be performed and answer customer questions accurately

Operate and adjust exposure factors optimize image quality

Position patient properly utilizing critical thinking skills when necessary

Follow procedures to keep radiation exposure to customer and self to prevent unnecessary exposure

Completed Competencies in the following exams: Chest (routine and portable), All extremities, Abdomen (supine and decubitus)

Once deemed competent on an exam, the Special Call Technologist can independently perform the exam with indirect supervision

Competent with Computer Data Entry and PACS system

Completes appropriate navigators within EPIC to begin exam, end the exam and include other pertinent information as required per policy and procedure

Able to appropriately utilize the PACS system and complete task in the appropriate order

Able to communicate to fellow staff members, patients and their family members, physicians, nurses and staff at all levels within the organization

Knows the existing lines of communication and authority, handles communication properly and is dependable cooperative and emotionally stable

Recognizes that total patient care begins when the patient enters our facility and does not end until the physician/customer has the imaging result

Answers phone in department in a courteous and respectful manner

Verifies written orders

Transport patient to and from ED or IP as needed

Participates in QA / QC projects as needed

Must be flexible with scheduled hours to meet departmental needs

Provides privacy for patients / customers

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct

Qualification

Diagnostic RadiologyPatient PositioningRadiation ProtectionComputer Data EntryEPIC ExperienceUnderstanding AnatomyCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

High School Diploma General or GED General

BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Successful completion of first quarter of clinical rotation

Currently enrolled in an AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology

Currently enrolled in a Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) program

Competency in limited aspects of Diagnostic Radiology, 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

Computer/data entry experience

Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team

Preferred

Epic experience

Company

Wellstar Health System

Glassdoor3.6

The largest health system in Georgia.

Founded in 1993

Marietta, Georgia, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.wellstar.org

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