Radiology Extern

Health Care District of Palm Beach County • Belle Glade, FL

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About The Position

General Statement of Job This is a Temporary Position. A Radiology Extern is responsible and accountable for cleaning and setting up equipment and assisting technologists and other healthcare workers in order to provide quality patient care and services. Organize work assignments, conduct-imaging room set up, patient verification, explain procedures to patients; help in patient transfers from and to beds, and wheelchairs. Maintain the supplies room, set up exam rooms, and accurately position patients on applicable equipment for exams. Ensure patient comfort; engage patients and coworkers in ethical conduct, and adherence to regulatory requirements. Essential Functions: Radiology Extern is responsible for bringing patients to and from various facility departments. The Radiology Extern must make a positive identification of the patient, verify with nursing the mode of transport and any special needs (IV pumps, O2 tank, etc.) that may be required for care in transit or for the procedural requested. He/She is a communication link between Nursing and the various departments. While the patient is in transit, they are responsible for communicating any continued care needs of the patient to Nursing or the Specialty area. Ensures safe transportation of patients according to hospital policy as requested Under the direction of the Supervisor/Technologist, transports patients to the Radiology department in a timely manner and transports patients back to the nursing units, transports equipment/supplies as requested. Utilizes hospital patient identification procedures and follows protocol as evidenced through competency. Maintains department equipment and organization of supply room Keeps wheelchairs available for use Performs cleaning of wheelchairs after each patient use and as needed Completes weekly and as needed check on equipment and ensures good working order. Takes equipment out of service and notifies appropriate area for repair Prepares and submits work orders as needed Stocks and puts away new deliveries of supplies Maintains weekly unit order sheet based off PAR levels Returns unused equipment to their specific areas Maintains adequate supply of Oxygen cylinders throughout department Ensures cylinders are in appropriate racks (full/Partial vs Empty) Removes empty cylinders from facility and ensures proper placement in storage area. Utilizes appropriate interpersonal skills as outlined in the Standards on Conduct and in accordance with customer service initiatives. HIPPA Responsible for complying with all policy and procedures that pertain to HIPPA including the minimum necessary requirements for this job portion Performs and fulfills all HICS (hospital incident command system) responsibilities, assignments, tasks and roles as directed and needed by facility in times of emergency and/or disaster. Responsible for knowing the Hospital’s emergency codes, including the purpose and appropriate action for each and adheres to the Hospital polices and procedure for each emergency code. Accepts/participates on assigned Team for Hurricane response. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES Reports for scheduled shift on time and prepared to assume responsibilities Reports to work in proper uniform or attire Leaves for meal break on time and returns on time Varies work schedule to meet the needs of the department Ensures all overtime had been approved by the department head prior to working Schedules all time off with supervisors’ approvals Strictly adheres to hospital attendance/tardiness policies 100% of the time Wear I.D. badge in visible location at all times on hospital property Attends and participates in meetings and is responsible for information communicated at meetings Adheres to Healthcare District, Hospital and departmental policy and procedure 100% of the time. Reads and comprehends the company’s standards of Conduct. During the past evaluation period, has demonstrated compliance with the company’s Ethics program. Has participated in Standards of Conduct training within the last 12 months Understands that compliance with Healthcare District Integrity Program is condition of employment and violation of any principals or practices if the program will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination Assists all patients, family members, physicians, visitors and employees in a professional and courteous manner. Additional Duties: This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations that may be inherent in the position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position. Management of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in the second year or recent completion in a Radiology Program
• BLS required

Nice To Haves

• Previous healthcare experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and setting up equipment
• Assisting technologists and other healthcare workers
• Organizing work assignments
• Conducting imaging room set up
• Patient verification
• Explaining procedures to patients
• Helping in patient transfers from and to beds, and wheelchairs
• Maintaining the supplies room
• Setting up exam rooms
• Accurately positioning patients on applicable equipment for exams
• Ensuring patient comfort
• Transporting patients to and from various facility departments
• Making a positive identification of the patient
• Verifying with nursing the mode of transport and any special needs
• Communicating any continued care needs of the patient to Nursing or the Specialty area
• Ensuring safe transportation of patients according to hospital policy
• Transporting patients to the Radiology department in a timely manner and transports patients back to the nursing units, transports equipment/supplies as requested
• Utilizing hospital patient identification procedures and follows protocol as evidenced through competency
• Maintaining department equipment and organization of supply room
• Keeping wheelchairs available for use
• Performing cleaning of wheelchairs after each patient use and as needed
• Completing weekly and as needed check on equipment and ensures good working order
• Taking equipment out of service and notifies appropriate area for repair
• Preparing and submitting work orders as needed
• Stocking and putting away new deliveries of supplies
• Maintaining weekly unit order sheet based off PAR levels
• Returning unused equipment to their specific areas
• Maintaining adequate supply of Oxygen cylinders throughout department
• Ensuring cylinders are in appropriate racks (full/Partial vs Empty)
• Removing empty cylinders from facility and ensures proper placement in storage area
• Utilizing appropriate interpersonal skills as outlined in the Standards on Conduct and in accordance with customer service initiatives
• Complying with all policy and procedures that pertain to HIPPA including the minimum necessary requirements for this job portion
• Performing and fulfilling all HICS (hospital incident command system) responsibilities, assignments, tasks and roles as directed and needed by facility in times of emergency and/or disaster
• Knowing the Hospital’s emergency codes, including the purpose and appropriate action for each and adheres to the Hospital polices and procedure for each emergency code
• Accepting/participating on assigned Team for Hurricane response
• Reporting for scheduled shift on time and prepared to assume responsibilities
• Reporting to work in proper uniform or attire
• Leaving for meal break on time and returns on time
• Varying work schedule to meet the needs of the department
• Ensuring all overtime had been approved by the department head prior to working
• Scheduling all time off with supervisors’ approvals
• Strictly adhering to hospital attendance/tardiness policies 100% of the time
• Wearing I.D. badge in visible location at all times on hospital property
• Attending and participating in meetings and is responsible for information communicated at meetings
• Adhering to Healthcare District, Hospital and departmental policy and procedure 100% of the time.
• Reading and comprehending the company’s standards of Conduct
• Demonstrating compliance with the company’s Ethics program
• Participating in Standards of Conduct training within the last 12 months
• Understanding that compliance with Healthcare District Integrity Program is condition of employment and violation of any principals or practices if the program will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination
• Assisting all patients, family members, physicians, visitors and employees in a professional and courteous manner

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed