Medical Imaging Assistant

Grand Lake Health System•Saint Marys, OH

12d

About The Position

WORKS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE RADIOLOGIST, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST AND RADIOLOGY TRANSCRIPTIONIST. ACCEPTS AND PERFORMS PATIENT CARE DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY SUPERVISING ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. PERFORMS CLERICAL DUTIES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PATIENT RECEPTION, SCHEDULING AND SCREENING. DATA ENTRY, FILING ANSWERING TELEPHONES TAKING AND DELIVERING MESSAGES. TRANSPORTS PATIENTS SAFELY TO AND FROM MEDICAL IMAGING AND OTHER WORK AREAS. UTILIZING APPROPRIATE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR EACH PATIENT AND USING ASSISTIVE DEVICES AS NECESSARY SUCH AS GAIT BELT, SMOOTH MOVER, HOVER JACK AND HOYER LIFT. SCREENS MRI PATIENTS AND ENSURES PATIENTS AND OTHER SAFETY IN THE MRI ENVIRONMENT. RESPECTS PATIENTS’ RIGHTS TO PRIVACY, DIGNITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY. MAINTAINS ESTABLISHED HOSPITAL AND WORK AREA POLICIES, PROCEDURES, OBJECTIVES, QUALITY ASSESSMENT, GUEST RELATIONS, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND INFECTION CONTROL. COMMUNICATES APPROPRIATELY WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM AND OTHER CUSTOMERS. CONSISTENTLY PRACTICES THE BEHAVIORS OF THE CARING MODEL AND COWORKER COMMITMENT. ENHANCES WORK PERFORMANCE BY PARTICIPATING IN IN-SERVICES, STAFF MEETINGS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COMMITTEES AS REQUIRED. ASSISTS IN INVENTORY, CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF DEPARTMENTAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS REQUIRED.

Requirements

Ability to concentrate for long periods, work independently and exercise good judgment, keyboarding and basic computer skills.
Requires full range of body motion including manual and physical dexterity, hand/eye coordination.
Standing or walking minimum of 60% of the time occasionally lifts and carries up to 50 pounds.
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, EQUIVALENT OR ABOVE.
Must be a student actively working toward a degree in Radiography.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare related work, previous experience in medical imaging preferred.

Responsibilities

Works under the supervision of the Radiologist, Radiologic Technologist and Radiology Transcriptionist.
Accepts and performs patient care duties as assigned by supervising allied health professional.
Performs clerical duties, which may include but is not limited to, patient reception, scheduling and screening. Data entry, filing answering telephones taking and delivering messages.
Transports patients safely to and from medical imaging and other work areas. Utilizing appropriate mode of transportation for each patient and using assistive devices as necessary such as gait belt, smooth mover, hover jack and hoyer lift.
Screens MRI patients and ensures patients and other safety in the MRI environment.
Respects patients’ rights to privacy, dignity and confidentiality.
Maintains established hospital and work area policies, procedures, objectives, quality assessment, guest relations, safety, environmental, and infection control.
Communicates appropriately with interdisciplinary team and other customers.
Consistently practices the behaviors of the caring model and coworker commitment.
Enhances work performance by participating in in-services, staff meetings, community outreach and committees as required.
Assists in inventory, care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies.
Performs other duties as required.