Radiology Operations Assistant

UVA Health • Culpeper, VA

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About The Position

The Radiology Operations Assistant provides clerical, technical, and clinical operations support to meet customer needs and support departmental operations. The role helps ensure patient safety and comfort, explains procedures and post-procedure instructions, supports timely patient flow, and contributes to a cooperative team environment. It also follows safety and infection-prevention practices and performs routine equipment preparation, quality control, image acquisition, and image-quality review. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and maintain cooperative working relationships with physicians, patients, staff, and other employees.
• Ability to stand constantly, walk frequently, and bend or stoop.
• Proficient communication, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail and ability to write legibly.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 100 pounds; use safe-handling equipment for weights over 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient safety and comfort in the radiology department.
• Explain procedures and post-procedure orders to patients to encourage cooperation and minimize anxiety.
• Prioritize workflow based on patient condition and support timely patient arrival and departure.
• Help create an atmosphere that builds patient cooperation and confidence.
• Use patient-satisfaction and practice-performance data to identify opportunities for improvement and participate in improvement planning.
• Follow OSHA regulations and use universal precautions when required.
• Clean examination surfaces between patients, provide clean linens, immediately clean spills using universal precautions, and properly store accessory equipment.
• Work with the team to achieve patient and team goals; communicate professionally with coworkers and participate in staff meetings.
• Follow routine standards and safely manipulate equipment within its limitations to obtain images.
• Maintain sterile equipment and fields; adjust cameras for appropriate density and contrast.
• Perform necessary equipment warm-up and quality-control procedures.
• Use protocols to obtain images of internal structures, critique image quality, and determine whether repeat imaging is needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED