Tech Assistant-Radiology

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

7d•$30 - $36

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Department: Mammography Under supervision of the Tech Assistant Supervisor, uses the PACS system to transmit and print/burn CD’S of patient imaging studies, transports and assists patients, assists in lifting and moving patients, filing x-ray jackets. Performs routine clerical functions such as: Registering and pre-registering patients, appointment confirmations, answering phones, inputting patient data into computer system, prepares patient charts for procedures, provide necessary consents and questionnaires for patients, performs limited scheduling. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the department. Performs any combination of the following duties depending on the area of assignment and performs other duties as assigned. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Salinas Valley Health, formerly Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, founded in 1953, is the cornerstone of what would eventually become Salinas Valley Health. Today, we serve thousands of individuals and families just like you throughout the Salinas Valley, Monterey Peninsula and the surrounding region. Each year, our highly trained team of healthcare professionals takes our renowned quality of patient care to the next level. Our team actively utilizes the latest medical techniques with our state-of-the-art technology to improve your health and well-being. In many cases this provides you and your family the opportunity to receive specialized care right here in your own community, without the need for travel. Our 263-bed acute care medical center employs more than 2,036 people and has a medical staff of more than 300 board-certified physicians across a broad spectrum of specialties, all dedicated to your care. Please apply internally via Job Hub.

Requirements

Work requires knowledge generally acquired through a high school education or GED
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards. New hires and transfers have up to 6 months from date of hire/transfer to obtain BLS/Healthcare Provider certification and must remain continually current
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the department
Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate of the age of the patient

Nice To Haves

One (1) to two (2) years of recent experience is preferred.
Medical terminology is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Uses the PACS system to transmit and print/burn CD’S of patient imaging studies
Transports and assists patients
Assists in lifting and moving patients
Filing x-ray jackets
Registering and pre-registering patients
Appointment confirmations
Answering phones
Inputting patient data into computer system
Prepares patient charts for procedures
Provide necessary consents and questionnaires for patients
Performs limited scheduling
Assists technologists with PACS, room cleaning and patient prep
May transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher or assisted walking
Pre-logs patients
Enters exams into computer system
Reviews orders for the following day and verify order coincides with exam scheduled
Greets, identifies and confirms exam with patient
Confirms patient appointments
Schedules patient exams as needed
Digitizes films and sends images to PACS
Assists physicians with viewing images on PACS system
Records all subpoenas, legal documentation for the Radiology Department
Prepares current days’ schedule
Scans in signed MD orders
Performs other duties as assigned