POST-PRIMARY MEDICAL IMAGING PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAMS

Post-Primary Medical Imaging Preceptorship Programs

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The Nashville General Hospital (NGH) Preceptorship Programs offer graduates of a Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)-accredited full-scope radiologic technology program the opportunity to participate in a three-month supervised clinical rotation in the imaging specialty of their choice. Currently, specialty areas offered include MRI, CT, and Mammography. A routine radiography preceptorship is also offered for those individuals who have not been working as a radiographer for an extended period and who desire to attend a three-month rotation in the medical imaging department to refresh their skills.

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Program Purpose

The preceptorship programs provide clinical education and examination performance opportunities to radiographers seeking ARRT registry eligibility in the specialty area(s) of their choice or to refresh their skills in routine radiography. Participants are responsible for their own learning and study of physics, equipment operation and maintenance, procedure protocols, and any other information relative to each preceptorship that may be included on the registry examination.

Program Goals
  1. Provide specialization opportunities for graduates to enhance their marketability.
  2. Encourage professional development/continuing education.
  3. Provide a community service by educating cross-trained radiographers.
  4. Provide a hiring pool of difficult-to-recruit technologists for area hospitals and imaging centers.
  5. Provide opportunities for individuals to refresh their radiography skills.
Admissions Requirements
  • Completed application form
  • Application fee of $50 (Cashiers check or money order)
  • Official radiography education transcript from an accredited JRCERT program
  • Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification card
  • Current CPR card
  • (2) MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) immunizations
  • (2) Varicella (chickenpox) immunizations
  • Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) immunization/booster that is less than 10 years old
  • Hepatitis B immunization or signed waiver
  • Influenza immunization
  • COVID Vaccination (either double dose of Moderna or Pfizer OR one dose of Johnson & Johnson) 
  • Tuberculin skin test (PPD) or chest x-ray for positive PPD results 
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Tuition and Program Fees

  • Application fee: $50
  • Tuition: $1,500 per three-month preceptorship
  • Criminal background check: $50**
  • Drug screening test: $35**
  • Liability Insurance: $35/year
  • Dosimeter badge (exception – MRI Preceptorship): (cost based on pricing at time of enrollment)
PROGRAM COST BREAKDOWN

*NOTE: All fees subject to change. The program currently is not a Title IV participant through the Federal Department of Education. This means students are not eligible for Federal Student Aid (government-funded student loans or deferments). Please contact the program officials for information on state financial assistance centers.

** Not required for the NGH Radiologic Technology Program graduate who starts the Preceptorship Program within three months after graduation.

If you are interested in applying for this program, click here for an application and call 615-341-4659 for the program schedule, or email: info@NGHSchoolofHealthSciences.com for more information.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The School of Health Sciences Programs of Nashville General Hospital at Meharry do not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, race, color, religion, sex, creed, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, or State constitutional or statutory law in its student admission policies as well as employment administration, program operations, and activities.

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