Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Location: Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA
Schedule: PRN (4 hours per week), days, Monday through Friday w/ some weekends, hours are between 7:00am-3:30pm.
Position Summary:Under indirect supervision, provides radiological care for the purpose of diagnostic and/or treatment of anatomic and physiologic disorders. Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: neonatal (birth to 30 days), pediatric (30 days through 12 years), adolescent (13 through 18 years), adult (19 through 64 years), and geriatric (65 years and above).
Essential Functions:
- Under indirect supervision of a diagnostic imaging technologist, performs all routine diagnostic procedures through proper patient positioning, technique selection, application of immobilization and provides any necessary radiation protection.
- Receives requests/orders, checking for special instructions from the requesting physicians, consulting with radiologists as necessary. Responsible for required documentation and patient history. Documents other information as required.
- Greets patients, confirms their identification, performing the correct procedures as directed. Completely explains the procedure to the patient (and family if present) as directed.
- Completes examination, consultation, and billing procedures as required. Performs other paper work as applicable.
- Performs visual preventative safety inspections. Records quality control activities. Reports equipment conditions to Quality Control/Materials Manager or appropriate personnel.
- Maintains necessary inventory supplies for assigned workstation, rotating stock to eliminate outdated items.
- Participates in the clinical education of Radiology students as required.
Education Requirements:
- H.S. Diploma/GED
- Must be a student of an AMA-approved school of radiological technology
- Enrolled in a college radiography program as a student in good standing with the college
Preferred Qualifications:
· Senior student of an AMA-approved school of radiological technology
Required Credentials:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
