Radiology Tech, Intern - Arnold Palmer Hospital

Position Summary
Job Title: Radiology Tech, Intern
Dept: APMC Radiology
Status: Part Time
Shift: Day
ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been
providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years.
With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned a "Best
Children's Hospitals" recognition by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years and has been named a Top
Children's Hospital by the patient-advocacy Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet®
Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 and several units have earned Beacon
Awards for Excellence for employing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and patient and staff
satisfaction. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level
of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to
achieve Level I Children's Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals
and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida's
east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by
providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE
education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin
your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.
"Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you
Arnold Palmer Medical Center offers radiologic services twenty-four hours a day to inpatients, Emergency Department/Triage patients, and outpatients. The range of treatment consists of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, invasive/intraoperative, and non-invasive
techniques. Overall services include Diagnostic X-Ray procedures, Computed Tomography, Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, and Interventional Radiology. Related to imaging includes interpretation, dictation, transcription, PACS management, patient billing, marketing, equipment purchasing, quality assurance monitoring, evaluation, radiation safety,
and continuing education
Responsibilities
The Radiology Tech, Intern, 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.
Qualifications
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.