Radiation Practitioner Assistant-Radiology - Service Line at RWJBarnabas Health – Hamilton, New Jersey

RPA, works under the supervision of a licensed Radiologist to diagnose and treat injuries or disease,

Duties include patient assessment; management and education; pharmacology and clinical decision making in radiology; contrast media; pathophysiology; radiographic and procedures such as; guided procedures using CT, ultrasound and fluoroscopy,

Job Overview:

Radiology Assistants works under the supervision of a licensed Radiologist to diagnose and treat injuries or disease. Duties include patient assessment; management and education; pharmacology and clinical decision making in radiology; contrast media; pathophysiology; radiographic and procedures such as; guided procedures using CT, ultrasound and fluoroscopy.Location – Hamilton Hospital.

Qualification-

• A completed a radiologist assistant program that is recognized by the Board, and is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
• Must hold a valid x-ray license and be American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certified.
• BLS and ACLS.
• No CDS or DEA needed.
• Must have successfully completed an advanced level nationally recognized radiologist assistant academic program that includes a didactic and a radiologist directed clinical preceptorship

Scheduling Requirements:

• Full time

• 40 hours

• Hours – 8 am – 4 pm

• No on calls.

Essential Functions:

• Attend outpatient clinic and participates in initial evaluation and longitudinal care.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with patients and colleagues. Behaves in a professional, cooperative, and positive manner.
• Demonstrates appropriate level of medical knowledge, proficiency in obtaining history and physicals, developing diagnoses, prescribing appropriate treatment plans for the diagnoses, and executing proper treatment modalities and applies sound medical knowledge and makes appropriate decisions.
• Ensures physician consultations and referrals are appropriate.
• Initiate appropriate emergency care in the inpatient and outpatient setting until the arrival of the supervising physician.
• Make assessment of emergency conditions and, in conjunction with attending physician, implement management.
• Manage discharge of patients with appropriate disposition, follow-up planning, adjunctive therapy management and education. Also provide pre-andpost-operative patient education to patients and their families.
• Must have the ability to relate and interpret medical data, identify normal and abnormal findings and initiate appropriate follow-up, to serve as a member of a team, provide direction and leadership to others, maintain records, and prepare reports, correspondence related to the work and maintain favorable public relations.
• Records are complete, legible, and well organized.
• Conducts procedures including but not limited to guided procedures using CT, ultrasound and fluoroscopy.
• Prepare patients for IR procedures, including education, positioning, skin preparation and administration of local anesthetic, and preparation of equipment.