IMAGING ASSISTANT

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FTE: 0.500000

Shift: Varies

Location: RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER

Summary:

The Imaging Assistant assists the Imaging Technologists with basic patient care, transportation and clerical duties within assigned department. Imaging Assistants are responsible for making a good first impression of the department to our patients. Performs all tasks in accordance with applicable assigned department protocols.

Experience/Education Requirements:

• High school diploma required
• Good computer/keyboarding skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ideal for a medical imaging student who wants to work in their chosen field while finishing their education.

License or Certification Requirements:

Responsibilities:

• Using AIDET, Greets and escorts patients in and out of the scan rooms.
• Transports patients to and from ED, central waiting, and other areas within the hospital to facilitate patient flow and seamless care. Utilizes patient safe transfer equipment as applicable
• Gives a brief explanation to the patient of what is to be expected as far as what type of scan the patient will be having and how long it will take.
• Introduces patient to the technologist and does a warm hand-off.
• Correctly uses patient lifting aides and assists in moving patients from cart, bed, or wheelchair to scan table using proper body mechanics.
• Positions patients comfortably on the Scan Table, using pillows and wedges under the patient’s knees, and offers a blanket. Collects eyeglasses, hearing aids, and other personal items for safe keeping and return to the patient at the end of their exam.
• Connects patient to Oxygen if required for continuation of existing orders.
• Practices Standard Precautions for all patient contact, using hand sanitizer gel, washing hands, and wearing gloves. Wears gowns, and masks when appropriate.
• Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and enters information into EPIC. Communicates patient history with technologists.
• Follows radiation safety practices for patient, self, and co-workers within department as appropriate.
• Makes sure the order corresponds to exactly what the Radiologist has protocolled to be done. If not, alerts the technologist and EDITS the order in EPIC if instructed to do so by the Technologist.
• Checks for lab results, Pregnancy Test results, Iodine allergies and alerts the technologist for any potential problems before proceeding with the scan.
• Checks for previous imaging for comparison and alerts the technologist if the patient has had the same exam recently in case the Radiologist must be notified for an approval.
• May Under the Direct Supervision of the technologist, enter information into EPIC regarding IV starts, Assessments, and Removals with verbal readback.
• May Under the Direct Supervision of the technologist, enter orders for the appropriate contrast with verbal read back, as well as I-STATs with results.
• Cleans and resets room for next patient.
• Answers and returns telephone calls from the ED, The Floors, the Scheduling department, other modalities, and doctor's offices, patients, etc.
• Enters the patient's history into the Vision, EPIC, Onpage, and/or Telerad Webservers.
• Prints out the Vision Preliminary Reading Report and scans them into both EPIC and PACs.
• Prepares image studies for external sharing for ER patients who are being transferred to another facility.
• During brief periods when there are no patients ready to come to the department, the Assistant helps the technologist with straightening up the department, disinfecting keyboards, telephones, changing out the laundry and garbage bags, restocking the rooms, putting away supplies, etc.
Performs other job duties as assigned.

Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.

Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Other information:

Exposure to:
Chemicals: None
Video Display Terminals: Extreme
Blood and Body Fluids: May come into contact with blood and body fluids in the course of transporting or lifting patients.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: Will come into direct contact with patients and have potential of normal exposure to airborne pathogens.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Required to communication with patient, retrieval of information, procedure verification and post-procedure routing, nursing units.
Vision: Same as above including reading physician's order slip, identify patient to computer system and enter procedure.
Smell: Helpful to note presence of electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Needed for hearing patient, answer questions from patient/family.
Touch: Needed to write, computer entry, filing.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Average Hours per Week: 40

Shift: Days and evenings

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 30%
Twist: 5%
Stand: 90%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 90%
Kneel: 5%
Lift: 30%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 5%
Climb: 0%
Bend: 5%
Reach above shoulders: 5%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Continuously
Up to 20 lbs: Continuously
Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
Up to 50 lbs: Frequently
Up to 75 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
Help lift patients into/out of wheelchairs. Able to lift stacks of radiographic jackets and carry to file room. Reach above their head for top shelf. Need to lift boxes of paper when rethreading printers and lifting report holders from above cabinets, carried for approximately 10'. May also need to assist patients from wheelchair on to and off of procedure tables.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 30
Twist: 24
Stand: 432
Crawl: 0
Walk: 432
Kneel: 24
Lift: 48
Drive: 0
Squat: 24
Climb: 0
Bend: 24
Reach above shoulders: 24

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp up to 15 lbs.
Pushing & pulling Normal weight: 50-200#
Fine Manipulation: Typing on computer keyboard, pull cards from card file.

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control:

Environmental Factors (Time Spent) :
Inside hours: 8
Outside hours : 0

Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range
Atmosphere:

Special Hazards : Required to process x-ray films using automatic film processing method.
Protective Clothing Required: None