Baptist Health Shelby Hospital: 

Since our beginning in 1959 with just 35 beds, Baptist Health Shelby Hospital has been delivering quality and compassionate care to our neighbors in the Alabaster community. Today, we are a 252-bed facility accredited by The Joint Commission. Our high-quality care combined with our full range of healthcare services and treatments means you can receive the care you need close to home.  Baptist Health Shelby Hospital is a recognized leader in heart attack, heart failure and stroke, including Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and Get With the Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association. In addition to advanced cardiovascular services, our wide scope of care includes bariatrics; diagnostic imaging; emergency room care; gynecology; oncology; orthopedics; physical therapy; a sleep disorder center; surgical care, including minimally invasive robotic surgery; urology; and wound care.

Direct supervision by a preceptor to develop technical and professional skills through observation and hands on demonstration.

Essential Functions

• Performs diagnostic imaging procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation.
• Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality images for interpretation.

• Utilizes critical thinking skills to recognize patients' physical limitations pertaining to age specific needs.

• Delivers appropriate patient care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.

• Identify, acquire, and document pertinent patient history relative to procedures.

• Develop ability to assess Radiographic Images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring all relative anatomy is demonstrated.

• Applies principles of radiation safety to minimize exposure to patients, self, and others.

• Applies appropriate standard of precautions and personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent cross-contamination of

communicable disease.

• Develops proficiency in contrast material and adverse reactions to contrast media.

• Adhere to Orlando Health policy, procedures, protocols, mission statements and commitment to excellence standards.

• Learn the necessary skills required of a licensed Orlando Health Radiologic Technologist so that they will be equipped to work

independently upon graduation and successful completion of introductory period.

• Develop necessary skills to utilize all Corporate Radiology computer systems (EPIC, PACS) effectively and accurately.

• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state,

and local standards.

• Complies with all state and federal regulations applicable to each modality.

• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Follows established image processing techniques and procedures.

• Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.

• Maintains well-stocked and organized work areas.

• Works evenings, overnights, and weekends as scheduled.

• May be required to work at any Orlando Health facility.

• Performs other duties as necessary to assure customer satisfaction.

• Provides patient transport

Education/Training

• Must be enrolled in Senior Year of Radiologic Technology accredited school.

• Must have pre-approval from school to apply to internship.

Licensure/Certification

• BLS/Healthcare Provider certification within 3 months of hire.

Experience

No experience required.