Job Summary

• Wellstar Vinings Health Park in Smyrna, Georgia is seeking a FT Registered Radiology Technologist.
• Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
• Must be dependable, accountable and cooperative.
• Assists with providing safe, age‑appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams according to department procedures.
• Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study.
• Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative.
• Able to independently perform job functions.
• Sets up equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.
• Works with students during their clinical rotation.
• This position offers a flexible schedule for outpatient imaging and requires working one weekend per month.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Equipment

• Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique to ensure the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation while maintaining image quality.
• Reports malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider for timely correction.
• Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment according to infection control policy and department schedule.
• Ability to operate all aspects of the system.
• Ability to operate all radiographic equipment safely and competently; ensures equipment is not abused and is left in good working order.

Patient Care

• Obtains complete clinical history, gathers exam data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
• Follows established procedures for administering contrast medias when applicable.
• Ensures proper patient identification and correct use of right/left markers.
• Reviews radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
• Responds to emergency situations and restocks crash cart and maintains life‑support equipment when applicable.
• Assists other technologists across modalities when needed.
• Observes patient condition and evaluates situations requiring physician intervention.
• Verifies two unique patient identifiers and the correct clinical order prior to performing procedures.
• Ensures patient privacy and comfort.
• Demonstrates competence in appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on patient age.
• Organizes schedule, time and priorities to complete required activities within designated time frames.
• Uses critical thinking skills.
• Asks clarifying questions and seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
• Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
• Demonstrates and understands pre‑ and post‑procedural care.
• Preps the patient for the procedure.
• Demonstrates and understands sterile technique when applicable.
• Maintains competency with venipuncture when applicable.

Education and Communication

• Clearly explains purpose and nature of exam using AIDET to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
• Ensures patient questions, concerns or contraindications are addressed prior to the procedure; notifies physician when needed.
• Participates in orientation and training of departmental employees.
• Provides preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
• Documentation is concise, legible and uses precise terminology.
• Reads daily email and follows through with assignments.
• Completes mandatory departmental and hospital‑wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

• Consistently produces high‑quality images including proper collimation, shielding, technique selection, penetration and positioning.
• Ensures equipment is fully operational before each use by checking calibration and operational deficiencies.
• Sends all studies to PACS and prints CDs as necessary.
• Ensures exams are complete in RIS with proper orientation, marking, labeling and accurate notes.
• Prints an