Rad Tech Assistant - Vanderbilt Health Adults - Weekend Nights

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Supports Technologists by providing upfront patient assistance and prep to improve patient flow and organization, resulting in more timely care for patients. This role is crucial for Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence in allied health services, which are vital for patient referrals and compassionate care. The allied health field is one of the fastest growing in healthcare, offering supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic services across various settings.

Requirements

Relevant Work Experience
1 year experience
High School Diploma or GED
Patient Documentation (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with patient documentation.
Compliance (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates and basic knowledge of the core rules, regulations, instructions and guidelines as they apply to assignments. Knows who to go to for further explanation and support. Understands which bodies regulate the industry.
Radiology (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with radiology. (Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency to perform limited radiology and/or limited sonography services as directed by licensed healthcare team member)
Diagnostic Equipment (Fundamental Awareness): Has training, direct exposure, limited experience, or past experience working with equipment diagnostic tools. Able to resolve simple equipment problems.

Nice To Haves

Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.

Responsibilities

Accepts and performs patient care duties as assigned by Allied Health Professional.
Answers phone calls from patients and helps direct patient flow.
Keeps patients informed of wait times and/or next steps in their medical process.
Receives phone calls from the floor/ED and provides timely communication regarding scheduling.
Serve as second MRI personnel necessary for MRI safe coverage within Zone 3 and 4 per ACR and JCAHO requirements; serve as tech extender for CT.
Patient retrieval and provides patient transport assistance as needed.
Initial screening: MRI screening for metal/allergies and CT screening for allergies; escalate to the Technologist for review.
Provides patient assistance (i.e. restroom) and preps patient to go into imaging.
Supports patient flow and unit operations by maintaining supplies, equipment and modality environmental standards (stock room, prep for next patient).
Participates in modality staff meetings, in-service, etc. as required.