Radiology Technologist, Pasadena Urgent Care

University of Maryland Medical System•Pasadena, MD

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Radiology Technologists provide patient centric care, medical assistance and perform x-ray studies for UMMS Ambulatory Care patients. This role functions as both a front office or back office clinical team member, depending on the daily assignment. Responsibilities include greeting and assisting patients, rooming patients, providing triage services, performing a full range of medical assisting skills, processing payments, preparing the radiology suite and patients for x-ray studies, managing inventory, and performing administrative tasks. The role also involves assisting new associates in training as requested and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma is required.
Graduation from an approved school and/or program is required.
BLS/CPR Certification is required.
Current state licensure as a radiologic technologist or a Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist with all modifiers is required.
Must be a passionate effective role model for patient experience and employee engagement.
An outstanding bedside manner with both pediatric and adult patients.
A positive and energetic attitude which inspires other team members.
Demonstrated ability and strong commitment to exceptional patient care and customer service principles.
Possess excellent organizational and record keeping skills.
Ability to communicate effectively, balance multiple tasks, set priorities, and solve problems independently.
High standard of work ethic.
Impeccable patient care.
Positive attitude.
Ability to multi-task.
Ability to work in a small group dynamic autonomously.
Ability to see, hear, and accurately read and write medical terminology.
Ability to work will under high pressure situations in a fast track environment.
Technology proficiency is critical, including previous EMR experience.
Ability to lift 15-30 lbs.
Required to move from one location to another within and outside of the building; push, pull and reach; bend; stand for long periods of time; and sit for long periods of time.
Must be able to speak and write English fluently.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work 8 or 12 hour shifts, overtime, on-call, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Must have reliable, independent transportation in order to travel to various locations during any given shift.

Responsibilities

Functions as both, front office or back office clinical team member, depending on daily assignment.
Performs all of the assigned duties of the host or clinical daily responsibilities check list for opening, shift and closing of center.
Greets and assists patients and other guests in a professional, friendly, hospitable manner.
Registers arriving patients in the EMR following existing protocols.
Rooms patients and provides triage services, including vital signs, review of symptoms and chief complaint in an electronic medical record (EMR).
Accurately record patient information such as vital signs, review of systems and chief complaint in an electronic medical record (EMR).
Proficient in full range of medical assisting skills, including the ability to and collect urine samples, reconstitute medications, administer oral medications, provide injections, provide oxygen and nebulizer treatments, assist providers with medical procedures, perform minor procedures, collect specimens, perform rapid laboratory tests, perform EKGs, process and prepare blood samples for outside lab processing, and splinting and fitting patients for durable medical equipment.
Perform routine lab maintenance and logs; perform routine maintenance on the autoclave, sterilization and packaging of surgical instrument kits.
Cleaning and staging of exam and procedure suites in between patient occupancy.
Processes cash and credit payments for services.
Prepares the radiology suite, equipment, and materials as necessary.
Prepares pediatric and adult patients for x-ray studies and effortlessly explains and completes the capturing of images.
Performs regular and accurate inventory of medical supplies and processes orders.
Re-stocks shelves and suites when supply orders are received.
Performs administrative tasks such as composing of and responding to emails, answering and making phone calls, etc.
Assist new associates in training as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.