Radiologic Tech Assistant
About The Position
The Radiologic Tech Assistant assists the Radiologic Technologist with a variety of technical and clerical duties. The role supports diagnostic procedures by preparing and maintaining examination rooms and supplies, completing clerical tasks, communicating with patients and staff, and assisting with patient care and transportation. Employees are expected to support YNHHS’s vision, mission, and values of integrity, patient-centered care, respect, accountability, and compassion. At Bridgeport Hospital, employees contribute to coordinated, continuous, comprehensive care centered on patients and quality improvement.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Maintain an orderly and clean work environment.
- Prepare diagnostic rooms with necessary supplies and equipment, clean examination tables and equipment after each patient, maintain supply inventory, and stock linen carts and dispose of soiled linen appropriately.
- Perform clerical duties for diagnostic procedures, including entering patient demographics, retrieving and updating previous film jackets, and ensuring patient information is accurate.
- Use basic computer skills.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with medical staff, patients, and families; listen and respond to instructions; and keep patients and families informed about procedures and wait times.
- Assist the technologist with patient care, including transporting patients to and from radiographic procedure rooms, assisting with portable exams and transfers on and off procedure tables, staying with patients while radiographs are checked, and attending to patient needs.
- Send for patients when directed by the technologist; flash and process radiographic film; bring radiographs to radiologists for interpretation; and transport patients to their units or rooms as needed.
- Assist with moving equipment, placing supplies orders in appropriate areas, and control desk duties.
- Remove medications sent through the pneumatic tube system and immediately deliver them to the appropriate licensed practitioner.
- As directed by an appropriate licensed practitioner, remove IV solutions from the clean utility room and immediately deliver them to the practitioner, or stock IV solutions in the clean utility room.
- Perform other related duties as directed by the technologist or manager.
- Support patient satisfaction and ED and inpatient wait-time and courtesy measures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
