Women's Imaging Aide

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Center Valley, PA

About The Position

The Women’s Imaging Aide provides care to patients presenting for breast imaging procedures and participates in data collection, planning, and implementation of patient care. The role supports patient comfort and satisfaction, communicates patient condition changes to the onsite care team, and performs clinical procedures within the scope of practice. It also includes department support duties such as maintaining supplies and equipment, assisting with staff orientation, handling patient records and orders, scheduling tests and procedures, coordinating patient arrivals, and responding to telephone and information-release requests.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic computer skills.
Obtain BLS certification within 60 days of employment or transfer to the position.
Complete an individualized orientation program for all areas on site.

Nice To Haves

Health care specialty training preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform necessary functions to ensure patient comfort and satisfaction with service.
Communicate changes in patients’ conditions to the onsite care team.
Restock department supplies as needed.
Perform equipment checks and unit-specific maintenance duties as appropriate to the department.
Assist in orienting and educating new staff.
Perform clinical procedures within scope of practice.
Extract data from the medical record and record it as directed.
Transcribe orders and schedule tests and procedures.
Ensure patient arrival is communicated to the appropriate department.
Monitor the waiting room to ensure patients are seen for service within 15 minutes of arrival.
Answer the telephone within three rings, assist or direct callers to the appropriate person or department, and accurately record messages.
Contact other facilities for outside films and reports as needed.
Process requests for release of information in accordance with Medical Record Department policies.