AdventHealth Medical Group Radiology at Central Florida
Registered Radiologist Assistant
Full-Time Opportunity at AdventHealth Lake Nona
General Summary:
The RRA, under the supervision of the Physician(s who acts as the collaborative practitioner(s, is responsible for:
- Performs a full range of imaging procedures under the appropriate levels of supervision and operates all imaging equipment in assigned department.
- Utilizes the knowledge and skills for age-specific factors necessary to perform safe and effective procedures on patients of all ages (neonate/infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatrics.
- Willingly learns/adapts to new technologies and protocols and helps develop the knowledge and competency of coworkers and students.
- Performs patient assessment pre and post procedure.
- Utilizes effective questioning strategies, listening and speaking skills, and applies nonverbal communication techniques as appropriate during patient communication.
- Utilizes proper positioning criteria and technical exposure factors, performs all required imaging projections for given procedure.
- Utilizes two patient identifiers to confirm patient/exam accuracy before administering exam.
- Evaluates images for completeness, diagnostic quality and utility, and recommends additional images as required.
- Repeats any view that fails to include all required anatomical structures or lacks proper contrast and spatial resolution.
- Completes assigned exams in a timely manner.
- Keeps workflow coordinator informed of availability and status of all pending exams.
- Utilizes PACS equipment.
- Confirms proper exam/patient assignment before releasing images to PACS for interpretation.
- Operates and maintains Imaging equipment in a safe manner.
- Adheres to all infection control, radiation and MR safety standards.
- Properly wears Dosimetry badge and seeks to minimize radiation exposure.
- Assists with Performance Improvement initiatives while understanding the department performance trends and established standards.
- Contributes toward process improvement by serving on PI teams as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure the smooth operation of the department.
Schedule Details:
- Schedule is Monday - Friday
- Campus: AH Lake Nona
Knowledge and Skills Required:
- Knowledge of imaging procedures/positions, anatomy and pathology, and pharmacology [Required]
- Ability to determine appropriate technical factors [Required]
- Knowledge of radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment [Required]
- Must maintain Advent Health medical staff Allied Health privileges in good standing. [Required]
- Communicates effectively in English [Required]
- Knowledge of PACS and associated equipment [Preferred]
- Good organizational skills [Preferred]
- Knowledge of CT, MR, ULTRASOUND equipment [Preferred]
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's [Required]
- Master's [Preferred]
Licensure, Certification, and Registration:
- Registered Radiology Assistant (RRA(ARRT [Required]
- Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS [Required]
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS [Required]