Imaging Student Extern

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Imaging Student Extern with Overland Park Regional Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Overland Park Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Overland Park Regional Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Imaging Student Extern to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Imaging Student Extern delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care skills while gaining practical experience and knowledge in imaging principles. Under the supervision of a Registered Radiologic Technologist, the Imaging Student Extern prepares for and assists with x-ray procedures, in accordance with the Extern’s skills/training and the needs of the Department. The Imaging Student Extern is currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of radiography and can perform higher-level procedures once competency is achieved.

What you will do in this role:

• Serves as the liaison between patients and departmental physicians and other members of the support team.
• Obtains patient histories and screens patients for factors/conditions that may affect the imaging procedure.
• Transports patients to and from the procedure area.
• Assists in preparing and positioning patients for procedures. Performs patient verification prior to procedure.
• Remains sensitive to the physical and emotional needs of the patient through good communication, patient assessment, patient monitoring, and patient care skills. Provides basic patient care and comfort.
• Notifies Radiologic Technologist of any emergencies or concerns.
• Assists in imaging room setup and turnover between patients, ensuring a safe and clean environment.
• Assists with the maintenance and organization of radiology supplies.
• Performs clerical work as needed, including greeting patients and families, registration, filing, answering and transferring phones, and relaying messages.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient care information to assure that patient’s rights are protected.
• Demonstrates an understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• Adheres to all facility safety practices.
• Participates in educational opportunities to develop optimal patient care, enhanced knowledge, and technical competence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”

What qualifications you will need:

• Must be currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of Radiography.
• 1 years of imaging education completed, or as mandated by state of practice.

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is a 340 bed facility offering acute medical services to our patients. We are Johnson County’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Level II Trauma Center. We have an Accredited Stroke and Chest Pain Center. Our hospital is a premier area destination for Women's & Children’s healthcare services. We offer the region’s only Maternal Fetal Health Center to care for critically ill mothers and their babies. Our hospital has an antepartum unit, a labor and delivery unit, and a Level III NICU. We have four emergency rooms, including a dedicated Pediatric emergency room and two freestanding ERs located in Olathe and Shawnee. Each year our colleagues treat over 45,000 patients. Caring for patients is more than a job for us, it's our mission and our calling. OPRMC is part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s leading healthcare provider in the region.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Imaging Student Extern opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.