General Summary of Position
Provides assistance to staff in maintaining treatment areas, equipment, and supplies. Transports patients and performs clerical duties as necessary.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
- Assists technologists in preparing patients for procedure and obtains proper paperwork as necessary. Positions patient on table.
- Assists the department with the following Quality Assurance practices: checks off emergency supplies in all exam rooms each morning, checks Expose bottles in each exam for fullness and expiry and changes as necessary, wipes down exam tables with Expose each morning and as needed, and assists with lead apron checks.
- Assists with moving patients to or from beds, chairs, wheelchairs, stretchers, and exam tables using proper body mechanics.
- Greets patients, verifies name and exam, and asks appropriate questions for clinical information as directed. Escorts patients from waiting room to exam room. Maintains contact with patient while waiting for exam. Performs minor patient education by briefly describing the machine and what to expect during the exam.
- Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of treatment area, instruments, changing linens, and maintaining linen supplies so that clean linen is always available, and cleans equipment.
- Performs duties with regard to patient safety and comfort before, during, and following treatment including careful observation and knowledge of action to be taken if post-procedure complications occur during transport. Assists with moving of patients before, during, and after a procedure using proper body mechanics. Uses appropriate isolation techniques when handling isolation patients and follows standard precautions.
- Performs related clerical duties such as answering phones using good phone etiquette, proper photocopying, and retrieving old studies from the Film Library in a timely manner. Coordinates with the technologists on availability of charts, old films, lab results, and other necessary information. Properly uses communication systems such as intercoms, beepers, and overhead paging systems. Takes, records, and delivers messages accurately.
- Performs routine patient care including escorting and transporting patients. Notifies all concerning departure and return of patients. Observes proper function of IV, O2, chest tubes, and fluid collection bags during transport. Reports any concerns to appropriate nursing staff. Assists patient to and from restroom.
- Prepares patients and treatment areas prior to treatment. Sets up and removes equipment and supplies, including sterilization processes, and ensures that equipment is functioning properly, stored appropriately, and cleaned routinely.
- Responsible for storeroom orders, returns charge slips to storeroom, and keeps sterilized items current.
Minimum Qualifications
This position has a hiring range of $17.5 - $28.73
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