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Form of workWorks collaboratively with imaging departments to facilitate patient transfers to specific modalities, assists with transfers of patients onto imaging beds/tables, room turnover and cleaning, as well as various administrative tasks (answering phones, delivering messages, stocking supplies) that may be necessary to support the technologists in the performance of their duties.
Position Summary:
The Radiology Technologist Assistant provides safe transfer and transport of patients who may include: infants, children, adolescents, adults and/or elderly adults, to and from various areas throughout the facility in a timely manner. Maintains transport equipment by ensuring its cleanliness and safe operating condition. Assist technologists to facilitate care and maintain operational flow of department and meets patient needs. Assist in performance of imaging procedures at the direction of the imaging technologists.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School degree or equivalent
- American Heart Association BLS within 3 months of hire
- Preferred: 1 year of allied health experience
Essential Job Functions:
- Works collaboratively with all care providers
- Maintains patient confidentiality
- Transports patients who require single or multiple person transports with appropriate assistance using a wheelchair or gurney, along with accompanying equipment, following organizational and departmental policies
- Transfers and/or assists DI staff in transferring patients to and from imaging equipment, gurneys and wheelchairs
- Observes and/or reports unusual clinical signs and/or changes in patient condition immediately to technologists, nursing, and medical staff
- Demonstrates knowledge and application of safety related work behaviors to ensure safe job performance and the maintenance of a safe environment as an integral part of the quality of patient care services
- Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly work environment, including necessary supply/equipment movement between departments
- Open to feedback and open to a changing environment, which requires flexibility in scheduling and department assignments.
- Is knowledgeable regarding guidelines for infection control and universal precautions
- Carries Vocera/communication tool to maintain contact at all times and responds to calls or chats in a timely and professional manner
- Answers phone calls in assigned area and helps coordinate add-on exams
- Maintains supplies by stocking/restocking areas as assigned
- Maintains access to patient care space by cleaning patient care rooms for increased efficiency in room turnover
- Assists technologist with room and equipment setup
- Ability to promote and maintain good customer relations
- Utilizes good body mechanics for safe transportation of patient and equipment
- Must be pleasant, kind and present a favorable professional appearance
- Displays excellent communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and have excellent follow through
- Ability to problem-solve using good communication and people skills
- Performs other duties as assigned and as needed including but not limited to: checking oxygen tanks, accompanying patients who need assistance, transporting samples to the lab
- Assists with ensuring patient wait times are monitored, explained and minimized
- Call may be required with rotating holidays and weekends
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrates sound judgement, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
- Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment
- Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity and maintains confidentiality
- Self-directed, completes assignments accurately, thoroughly and with minimal oversight
- Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal and teamwork skills
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.
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