Imaging Aide

MyMichigan Health • Midland, MI

4d

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, starting with discontinuing I.V. (used during imaging procedures), assist with interventional procedures, ordering and maintaining room stock, and other support duties as needed.

Requirements

• BLS - Basic Life Support
• Required Equivalent Experience - Within 1 month of hire or transfer
• High School Diploma or GED
• Excellent communication skills, ability to work under pressure and time management skills required.
• Mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training must be completed annually according to the Exposure Control Plan.

Nice To Haves

• College medical terminology course preferred.
• One to two years of experience in a clinical setting is required.
• Three to four years experience in a clinical setting is preferred.
• I.V. set up skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stage patients for imaging procedures: Greet patients, if necessary have patient change into hospital gown, complete any clinical documentation, start IV when necessary.
• Transport patient to imaging procedure room and position on table, assist with patient during procedure as necessary.
• On completion of procedure, move patient to staging area, discontinue I.V., and document any necessary clinical information in Radiology Information System. Assist in preparing imaging procedure room for next case by cleaning, changing linen, and returning moveable equipment to proper storage location.
• Assist nursing and technical staff during invasive procedures.
• Transport patients to and from imaging department.
• Schedule MRI appointments as needed.
• MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft® Windows.
• Employees are required to take a Computer skills Assessment via the learning management system upon hire.
• Based on the results of the assessment, an employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.

What This Job Offers

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