Interventional Radiology Care Specialist (Per Diem)

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Bethlehem, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Interventional Radiology Care Specialist is responsible for assisting technologists, nurses, and physicians in caring for their patients during procedures, patient transport, inventory of supplies as necessary, and room turnover.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent required.
General computer skills and medical terminology necessary.
Must be able to stand or walk for up to 8 hours per day in 60-minute increments.
Sitting for up to 1 hour per day in 15-minute increments.
Must be able to walk on level surfaces, stairs, carpeted surfaces, ramps for up to 30 minutes consecutively.
Must have the ability to lift/move objects up to 40 pounds, push/pull patients weighing up to 300 pounds.
Must have the ability to occasionally stoop/bend, crouch, kneel and reach above shoulder level.
Must have the ability to hear as it relates to normal conversation and the ability to hear call bells.
Must be capable of seeing as it relates to general vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.
Manual dexterity in order to type on a keyboard for up to 30 minutes at a time.
Frequent use of hands/fingers for data entry.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 1-year hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Accurately completes EPIC training for invasive procedures
Collects and verifies all pertinent patient/procedure information
Completes supply and charge entry
Assists the technologists, nursing staff and Radiologists in the preparing the patient for their IR procedure
Assists the technologists, nursing staff and Radiologists during procedures pulling equipment and supplies supporting patient care
Verify correct patient is selected from worklist, ensures accuracy of Medical Record information prior to being sent to PACS
Maintain competence in the use of the Patient Transport System
Responsible for patient education and personalized business cards.
Provides apology cards to all patients when expectations are not met.
Takes on-call as directed by manager