How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
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Day (United States of America)How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Pay
- We offer competitive hourly pay with shift differential incentives.
Schedule & Incentives
- This role can offer a competitive relocation assistance package for eligible candidates
- A full‑time position with a Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Benefits program that includes PTO, mental health support, wellness rooms, concierge services and more
- Access to Wellstar’s CareerCare program for fully funded education and guided career progression
Job Summary
- The Imaging Technologist Extender functions under the direction of the Chief Technologists or Site Manager. Providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patients in accordance with Policy and Procedures. Maintains good working relationships with managers, staff, physicians and their staff. Assist technologists and/or nurses with patient throughput, room turnover, perform patient advocate functions, and assists with supply and room stocking activities.
Required Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience
- Clinical Experience in a Healthcare Setting
Certifications
- BLS (Basic Life Support) – American Heart Association
Core Responsibilities
- Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
- Knows the existing lines of communication and authority, handles communications properly and is dependable, cooperative and emotionally stable
- Assists Chief Technologist with other duties as may be assigned.
- Assists technologists, therapists and other in any other way required as appropriate
- Assists with supply and room stocking activities.
- Ensure that Supply Room and Clean/Soiled Utility Rooms are appropriately maintained
- Assists clinical staff when performing examinations.
- Assist with observation of patient while in our care and waiting for next step of procedure
- Provides for room turnover activities to facilitate patient throughput.
- Able to start IVs for contrast injections.
- Helps maintain exam rooms with supplies and linens
- Inventories paper forms and orders as needed
- Follows procedure for transporting and disposing of dirty equipment.
- Assists with other duties as assigned
- Stocks rooms and rotates stock to avoid expiration of supplies
- Performs QC on POCT lab testing devices and documents results per policy after initial training, completes annual refresher training.
- Performs POCT prior to procedures when appropriate, after initial training and annual refresher training.
- Transportation of patients; Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs
- Meets service recovery and customer service guidelines as needed
- Utilizes the EMR transport module and timely enters applicable information.
- Transports patients, along with necessary items (IV poles, O2 tanks, etc.).
- Informs technologists of potential patient safety issues; fall risk precautions, infection
- control precautions and standard precautions.
- Maintains standard precautions in all patient interactions
- Assists in getting patients on and off the stretchers or beds as required
- Assists with observation of patients while in the department
- Performs patient advocate role for patients while in the department
- Introduces self to patient and/or family upon entering room
- Identifies patient using 2 identifiers
- Explains where patient is going when transporting between departments
- Performs appropriate hand-offs per protocol
- Ensures confidentiality of patient information to remain compliant with HIPPA guidelines
- Can verbalize their role in response to WellStar Emergency Plans
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia and start a future that gives you more.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Clinical experience in a healthcare setting
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association
Wellstar Health System Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wellstar Health System and has not been reviewed or approved by Wellstar Health System.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with multiple medical plan options plus dental and vision offerings. Mental health support is also described as accessible, including no-cost therapy and psychiatry through a dedicated benefit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears broad, including on-site fitness centers, wellness coaching, and wellness incentives tied to HSA contributions and preventive programs. Convenience-style perks are also highlighted, such as concierge services and resources for child, elder, and pet care.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 403(b) plan with an employer match and potential additional employer-funded contributions based on hours worked. Vesting rules are described clearly enough to set expectations for longer-tenured employees.
Wellstar Health System Insights
What We Do
At Wellstar Health System, our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care, inclusive culture, and exceptional doctors and caregivers, Wellstar is one of the largest and one of the most integrated healthcare systems in Georgia. Our specialists and primary care providers work in a multi-disciplinary environment with nearly 25,000 diverse team members throughout our 11 hospitals, 300 medical offices, outpatient centers, health parks, a pediatric center, nursing centers, hospice, and home care. We’re proud to be home to one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the state, as well as being the only system in Georgia operating multiple trauma centers. At a time when our industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients’, and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery. We stand behind our values to serve with compassion, pursue excellence, and honor every voice.
