Imaging Assistant

Job Description

Facilitates patient flow through US/CT/MRI and Interventional Radiology, and assists in-patients and out-patients within the Radiology Department.

Job Responsibility

• * Assists other employees as needed. Promotes a professional, calm work environment.
• * Facilitates the preparation of patient for examinations by:
  
  
  
  • Assisting patient with exam questionnaire
  • Verifying patient identification band using two hospital identifiers.
  • Administering oral contrast material per hospital policy.
  • Assisting patients to and from the bathroom and assists them in using bedpans and urinals.
  • Assisting in transferring patients in and out of procedure rooms, as required.
  • Assisting Technologists with transferring patients on and off procedure tables, as needed.
  • Providing basic exam education to patient, referring clinical questions to Technologist.
  • Verifying IV access and advises Radiology Nurse.Notifies Radiology Nurse for any significant change or concern regarding patient wellbeing.
  
  
• * Provides a safe environment for patients waiting for a radiology test, including both inpatient holding areas:
  
  
  
  • Providing patients with water, juice, or warm blankets, as appropriate.
  • Facilitating transport of inpatients back to their rooms.
  • Communicating delays to patient and/or family related to exam/transport
  
  
• * Facilitates exam completion by:
  
  
  
  • Placing requisition in appropriate CT area.Assisting in transferring patients from procedure table.
  • Confirming patient identification using two identifiers.
  • Notifying appropriate Technologist of pending patients.
  • Maintaining basic supply levels in order to provide optimal patient care.
  • Specimen delivery.
  • Completing refrigerator log in IV prep area daily, maintaining standards specific to the competency.
  
  
• * Miscellaneous duties related to department:
  
  
  
  • Answering telephones according to service standards.
  • Making deliveries and pick-ups to other hospital areas (i.e Lab, Pharmacy, nursing units, etc.)
  • Transports patients, when necessary.
  
  
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Medical Assistant Certificate, required.
• Nurse Attendant Certificate, preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year work experience in clinical setting, required.
• Proficiency in equipment used in Radiology area, required.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology and yearly mandatory competencies.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).