Overview:
Experience the advantages of real career change!
When you join Piedmont, youre not just changing your work environment. We open doors to real change in the lives we touch especially yours. Were committed to bringing award-winning care to communities across Georgia and celebrating the strength our diversity creates. Together, were doing big things. One employee, one team, and one community at a time.
Piedmont is a place where your work truly mattersand where youre supported to do your best every day. We offer a collaborative culture, innovative resources, and leadership that is genuinely invested in your growth. With competitive benefits, wellness programs, and opportunities for advancement, youll have what you need to thrive now and build a strong future.
Responsibilities:
Performs diagnostic and interventional procedures to include but not limited to: angiography, venography, myelography, nephro-ureteral, and gastrointestinal studies, and modality assisted drainage and biopsies. Completes all post processing functions. Performs related record keeping and patient care functions. Ensures the utilization of established protocols and techniques differentiating for adolescent, adult and geriatric patient population in the performance of diagnostic procedures and functions.
What you will do
- Demonstrates competence and proficiency in performing all interventional radiology procedures on patients of all age groups. Positions patient, selects the correct protocol, and utilizes all required equipment.
- Maintains competencies for all related components.
- Accurately follows all established imaging protocols for exam being performed.
- Provides quality age specific care in accordance with prescribed standards and practices.
- Adhere to the Radiation Safety Policies and the principles of a viable dose reduction program.
- Provides patient education and communications in accordance with prescribed standards.
- Must be competent and proficient to position, select correct protocol and utilize imaging equipment on patients of all age groups for radiological exams, when requested.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- Graduate of an accredited AMA approved Radiologic Technology program or JRCERT-accredited hospital-based training program Required
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
- (R) ARDMS or ARRT - Radiographer Registered by the American Registry of Radiological Technologists (R) Upon Hire Required and
- BLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
- Advance Certification by ARRT in Vascular-Interventional Radiographer (VI) or Cardiac Interventional Radiographer (CI). Preferred
Business Unit : Company Name:
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital