OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
Benefits
Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurancePaid time off
Additional Information
Location:
Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)
Shift:
Rotation (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
Worker Type:
Regular
Exemption Status:
No
Job Summary:
Update to Assists Radiology/Vascular/Echo Technologist staff in providing non-technical and/or supervised technical support to the various departments of Radiology. Expedites care through direct patient contact including patient transportation, patient preparation, specimen transportation, preparation of imaging rooms and other related assistance. Cares for patients of all ages under technologist supervision.
Job Duties:
Operates imaging equipment pertaining to specific modality of hire.
Produces quality imaging studies under the guidance, direction, and oversight of a registered technologist under direct supervision until competency is achieved, for all surgical/mobile examinations, and repeat images to assure patient safety.
Works under indirect supervision of a qualified technologist after achieving exam competency.
Performs post-processing of imaging studies as applicable.
Prepares patients for exams including MRI Safety Screening (where applicable).
Maintains imaging equipment.
Applies principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self, and others.
Applies principles of patient safety during all aspects of patient care.
Effectively uses Radiology Information System.
Efficiently completes, reviews, and prepares paperwork and corroborates a patient's clinical history with the procedure and ensuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed practitioner.
Maintains confidentiality and an ethical relationship with all patients and medical records.
Supports transporting of patients.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details:
Must be a second-year student, or first-year student who satisfied all competency requirements, actively attending an accredited educational Radiology technology, vascular, or echo program recognized by the JRC-ARRT, JRC-DMS, or accredited program recognized by the CCAHEP or CMA.
Education:
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Geisinger · Scranton, PA