Imaging Assistant : Newport Beach Imaging Center
About The Position
The Imaging Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting patient care and operational efficiency within the imaging center. Primary functions include patient transport, general and equipment cleaning, gathering and preparing specialized equipment, specimen transport, room turnover, and performing shave preps. The assistant will also provide patient care support, such as positioning and prepping, under the direction of an RN, MD, or Tech. This role involves preparing for upcoming procedures by setting up trays and supplies, and maintaining inventory for various modalities. The Imaging Assistant acts as a central point of communication, facilitates patient flow, assists with patient transfers, and provides support to patients awaiting their procedures. Additionally, this role may involve ongoing telephone communication between departments, assisting with prioritizing daily patient schedules, coordinating within the procedure room, and retrieving lab results. Support may be provided to all hospital-based Imaging departments and campus adjacent imaging centers as needed.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Skills and knowledge of equipment related to the surgical/ procedural environment
- BLS Certification
Nice To Haves
- 1 year of patient care experience in hospital setting
- 6-month experience as Operating Room/Imaging/CathLab Assistant preferred
Responsibilities
- Patient transport
- General cleaning
- Equipment cleaning
- Gathering equipment
- Proper preparation and assembly of highly specialized equipment
- Specimen transport
- Room turnover
- Performing shave preps
- Assist the team with patient-care (positioning and prepping) under direction of RN/ MD/ Tech
- Prepare for the next procedure (set up trays, supplies, etc.)
- Maintain supplies for the modalities
- Facilitate patient flow
- Serve as a central point of communication
- Assist with patient transfers
- Remain with patients while awaiting their procedures as needed
- Ongoing telephone communications between departments
- Assisting with prioritizing daily patient schedules
- Coordinating throughout in procedure room as directed
- Retrieving lab results
- Provides assistance to all hospital-based Imaging departments and campus adjacent imaging centers as needed to support patient care
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
