RAD TECH ASSISTANT - Outpatient

Carilion Medical Center•Roanoke, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Radiology Technologist Assistant transports and/or escorts patients to and from diagnostic testing areas. They assist technologists with patient positioning, prepping patients, and documenting information within the EMR.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent.
AHA BLS-HCP required.
Good interpersonal, communication and employee development skills.
Required to complete an IV access course within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Greets visitors/patients and facilitates meeting their needs and facility needs.
Transports patients via appropriate mode of transportation to and from Imaging Services.
Assists patients to ensure safe transfer between wheelchairs/stretchers and imaging equipment.
Facilitates patient flow.
Helps patient complete history sheets.
Assists with positioning and prepping of patients.
Manages electronic images.
Reviews and prints images.
May enter data and retrieve office files.
May prep the patient by gaining appropriate IV access for the administration of saline and/or contrast.
Calls physician offices.
Notifies technologist/radiologist/physician of stat orders and changes.
Receives and screens in-coming calls via telephone and patient call system.
Routes calls to appropriate individual and takes messages as needed.
Assists physicians with retrieving report information from dictation system.
Assists with new employee orientation.
Maintains cleanliness and neatness of equipment, patient areas and work areas.
Orders and stocks all necessary supplies and linens.
Assist with office supply inventory.
Troubleshoots equipment problems.
Communicates to appropriate person when service needs to be contacted.
Complies with infection control, radiation safety, OSHA standards, and practices safe operation of all assigned equipment.