Imaging Aide

MemorialCare•Fountain Valley, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Imaging Aide, under general supervision supports the imaging department by assisting technologists with daily basic tasks and transporting patients to/from the hospital departments and the Radiology department, Patient Care Pavillion (PCP), operating room (OR), Pre-op, and Radiation Oncology. In addition, they also ensure safe patient handling, correct patient identification, and accuracy in receiving and documenting relevant patient information.

Requirements

Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card, required.
One year hospital transport experience preferred.
Medical terminology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist technologists with daily basic tasks.
Transport patients to/from hospital departments and the Radiology department, Patient Care Pavillion (PCP), operating room (OR), Pre-op, and Radiation Oncology.
Ensure safe patient handling.
Ensure correct patient identification.
Ensure accuracy in receiving and documenting relevant patient information.
Effectively communicate information to staff and patients by delivering quality customer service through both verbal and written communication.
Effectively apply organizational skills to ensure patients and staff are well informed and also demonstrating proper etiquette in telephone, verbal/non-verbal, fax and email communications.
Ability to effectively valuate the demands of physicians, staff and superiors, responding timely and appropriately.
Communicate information concerning patients’ pertinent clinical information, assuring effective communication exchanges between transporter staff and other staff members.
Participates in department specific meetings, trainings, emails, and in-services.
Follow company policies, procedures and directives.
Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
Ability to prioritize and multitask.