Imaging Aide Cardiac Cath Lab

MyMichigan Health • Midland, MI

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About The Position

The purpose of this position is to augment both technical and nursing staff in and around imaging procedures. These duties will be under direct oversight by technical and nursing personnel. The responsibility is to assist with patient care as it relates to procedure room turn around and department workflow. Duties include: Transporting patients to and from department, safely getting patients on and off imaging equipment, discontinuing I.V. used during imaging procedures, vital sign assessment pre-procedure and post-procedure, ordering and maintaining room stock, and other support duties as needed.

Requirements

• Credential:BLS: Basic Life Support
• Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer
• Qualification Source: AHA
• Essential: true
• Credential:PCT: MMH PCT/CNA/EMT/LPN Certification
• Essential: true
• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Equivalent Experience: High school diploma or equivalent required. One to two years of experience in a clinical setting is required. College medical terminology course is preferred.
• Education Specialization: General studies
• Essential: true
• One to two years of experience in a clinical setting is required.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to work under pressure and time management skills required.

Nice To Haves

• College medical terminology course is preferred.
• Intravenous set up skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• (25%) Stage patients for imaging procedures: Greet patients, if necessary have patient change into hospital gown, complete any clinical documentation, assure proper paperwork is present.
• (25%) Transport patient to procedure rooms and assist with moving patients on to and off procedure tables. Transport patients back to holding area or inpatient rooms.
• (25%) On completion of procedure, move patient to recovery area. Assist in preparing imaging procedure room for next case by cleaning, changing linen, and returning moveable equipment to proper storage location.
• (25%) Perform vital sign assessments, glucose finger sticks, & procedure site checks. Document findings on the appropriate clinical forms & report findings to Invasive Imaging Holding nurse.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED