(1) An applicant shall submit with the application a copy of his/her A.R.R.T. identification card which must be current, in good standing, and shows certification as a radiologist assistant
- (RA) and as a radiologic technologist (RT).
- (2) An applicant shall submit with the application a copy of his or her certification in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) which must be current and in good standing.
- (3) An applicant shall submit with the application a form provided by the Board containing a physician’s credentials as a radiologist, acknowledgement of the physician’s responsibility to supervise the radiologist assistant, and the signature of the supervising physician.
- (4) On or after July 1, 2007, an applicant shall cause a transcript to be submitted directly from the school to the Board Administrative Office. The transcript must show graduation from a radiologist assistant educational program, and that a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an institution offering a program accredited by an entity recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists for certification purposes, which includes a radiologist directed clinical preceptorship has been conferred, and contains the official seal of the institution.
- (5) An applicant shall submit with the application the Application and Certification Fee and the State Regulatory Fee as provided in Rule 0880-09-.02.
- (6) An applicant shall submit with the application a clear, recognizable, recently taken bust photograph which shows the full head, face forward from at least the top of the shoulder up.
- (7) An applicant shall cause to be submitted to the Board’s administrative office directly from the vendor identified in the Board’s certification application materials, the result of a criminal background check.
- (8) Application review and decisions shall be governed by Rule 0880-02-.07 (1) through (4). RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-1011, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-6-101, 63-6-214, 63-6-224, and 63-6-237. Administrative History: Original rule filed November 23, 2005; effective February 6, 2006. Amendment filed March 14, 2006; effective May 28, 2006.