Radiology Tech Intern

Position Summary

Department: LMH

Status:  Temporary 

Title: Radiology Tech, Intern

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital

Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital represents Orlando Health’s continued commitment to the Seminole County community, which we have proudly served for 40 years. As a comprehensive acute care facility, the hospital offers a full scope of medical and surgical services, including cardiovascular, general surgery, orthopedics, and women’s services with labor and delivery, alongside a future NICU. Opening with 124 beds, the 455,000 square foot hospital will be able to expand to up to 240 beds. State-of-the-art facilities include operating rooms, catheterization labs, interventional radiology, a vascular lab, an ICU and a full-service emergency department.

For labor and delivery, the hospital features six private suites thoughtfully designed to make you feel at home while providing exceptional medical care. Each suite includes a hydrotherapy tub for laboring, shower, recliner, adjustable bed with a squat bar, wireless and waterproof heart rate monitors for mom and baby, a smart board that integrates patient and nurse information from Epic, WiFi, and televisions. These modern amenities ensure a comfortable and supportive environment for every patient.

Features include:

• Center for Women and Babies
• Six state-of-the-art operating rooms
• Three catheterization labs with a dedicated interventional radiology and vascular lab
• Comprehensive cardiovascular care
• 16 ICU beds
• Observation unit
• Imaging
• Lab
• Orlando Health Scripts pharmacy
• Dining and café
• Chapel

Top Reasons to Choose Orlando Health – Lake Mary Hospital:

• BEST Place to Work for 6 years!
• As a new hospital, Orlando Health Lake Mary offers unique opportunities for career advancement, leadership roles, and professional development.
• Benefits Package that begins on day one (Full-Time & Part-Time only).
• Flexible Schedules
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $5,000 a year.

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

Responsibilities

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

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.