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Organization
- MRI
- Job
- Summary: JOB SUMMARY Performs all MRI procedures in accordance with established department policies and procedures to ensure the best possible patient care services are delivered. .
Position Details
The PRN employee is expected to work for 2 shifts in a six-week schedule as follows. 1. Employee on a 8-hour schedule work 2–8-hour shifts 2. Employee on a 10-hour schedule work 2–10-hour shift 3.Employee on a 12-hour schedule work 2–12-hour shifts KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Reviews radiology exam requests and patient identification to ensure safe, appropriate and cost effective imaging.
Applies broad range of skills to ensure exam is completed timely and meets quality and compliance standards.
Provides appropriate MRI screening process to patients, staff and self according to prescribed safety standards.
Assists in the orientation and training of new staff.
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES • Compliance (Novice)
- Can explain and apply basic statutory instructions in normal situations on the job. Understands the principles upon which the rules and regulations are based. Appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in timely and effective manner.
- Patient
- Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
- Radiology (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate radiology services in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
- Anatomy &
- Physiology
- Knowledge (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate anatomy and physiology knowledge in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.
- Core
- Accountabilities:
- Organizational
- Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
- Problem
- Solving/
- Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
- Breadth of
- Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
- Team
- Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
- Core
- Capabilities :
- Supporting
- Colleagues:-
- Develops
- Self and
- Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.-
- Builds and
- Maintains
- Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.-
- Communicates
- Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
- Delivering
- Excellent
- Services:-
- Serves
- Others with
- Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.-
- Solves
- Complex
- Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.-
- Offers
- Meaningful
- Advice and
- Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
- Ensuring
- High
- Quality: -
- Performs
- Excellent
- Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.-
- Ensures
- Continuous
- Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. -
- Fulfills
- Safety and
- Regulatory
- Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
- Managing
- Resources
- Effectively: -
- Demonstrates
- Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.-
- Stewards
- Organizational
- Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.-
- Makes
- Data
- Driven
- Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
- Fostering
- Innovation:-
- Generates
- New
- Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.-
- Applies
- Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.-
- Adapts to
- Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements. Position Qualifications:
Responsibilities
Certifications: LIC-American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - Licensure-Others Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level
- Less than 1 year
- Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
