Inova Health System Hiring For Diagnostic Imaging Technical Specialist Weekend Premium – Inova Mount Vernon – F at Alexandria, VA  Full Time

As a Diagnostic Imaging Technical Lead Weekend Premium, you will administer sound patient care practices according to hospital and department policies/procedures to ensure patient safety. To help achieve our mission, you will demonstrate an initiative to stay abreast of current technology and show evidence of professional growth. Providing clinical services according to Imaging practice standards and acting as a resource to Imaging Students and other technologists to ensure optimal department functions is of vital importance. Your ability to demonstrate radiation protection/safety for patients, staff and self, as outlined in department protocols and regulatory guidelines, is required. Demonstrating leadership and independent judgment necessary to support an effective work environment is expected.

A day in the life of a Diagnostic Imaging Technical Specialist can look like:

• Obtains clinical history/informed consent from patients or patients’ charts to assist the physician in optimizing the performance and interpretation of the examination, as evidenced by the exam results.
• Coordinates new team member and student department orientation/training. Assists with patient and team member scheduling to enhance productivity of department.
• Maintains an orderly, safe and clean environment. Ensures rooms are stocked with appropriate supplies for procedures.
• Ensures rooms are stocked with appropriate supplies for procedures.
• Operates imaging and other related equipment according to manufacturer’s specifications.
• Troubleshoots equipment effectively and reports equipment to Biomedical Engineering/Vendor, as evidenced by service reports.
• Performs and documents routine quality control testing of equipment.
• Performs/recognizes the need for routine maintenance of image processors to maintain consistent image quality, as evidenced by the physician and exam results.

Requirements:

• Work Schedule: Fri – Sun 7p – 7a Weekend Premium Position
• Location: Inova Health Mount Vernon
• Education: Graduate of accredited school/program of radiography
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of Imaging experience as a Rad tech in a hospital/healthcare environment; Must be able to perform in 2 or more modalities with at least even amount of time spent rotating in each annually based on the needs of the OU.
• Certification: ARRT – RT registered with CT preferably, but willing to cross train in CT. Must obtain advanced certification in applicable modality within 1 year of training; Must possess American Heart Association BLS Certification

As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This policy is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 91 and 92, respectively.