Radiology assistant job description

Provides clerical and technical support for the department.


Work Schedule:
Part Time Flex


Responsibilities:



Transports patients to and from clinical areas and verifies patient identity according to policies and procedures. Assists technologists with preparing patients for procedures. Assists technologists with filing, delivering and retrieving patient reports, entering data in electronic medical records, matching films to folders, and delivering reports to patient units/physicians. Performs post-procedural duties including patient discharge, room clean up and restocking supplies. Assists with inventory control. Provides clerical support to the department as necessary. Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.



Requirements:


Minimum Required Education: High School diploma or GED. Required Licensure/Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider. Minimum Experience: None Required. BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)


The pay range for this position is: $18.00 - $23.40 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years' employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical, dental and vision coverage; retirement plans; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; and a full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance. Our employees and their family members have full access to our Employee Assistance Program, which includes up to 5 free counseling visits and work/life solutions, such as one free legal consultation. In addition, other emotional counseling support is available depending upon their need.


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Collects patient's facesheet from the printer as the Registrar completes the patient's check-in and calls the appropriate modality to notify of patient's arrival, assists physicians with reports, burns CD's and pushes images to the Cloud, answers incoming telephone calls, transfers calls, prepares proper documentation for release of films, transmittal of STAT interpretations, accurately records STAT start time, end time, when the technician called, when the radiologist dictated the exam, and when the report was given to ER, the nursing unit, or the physician's office for our quarterly QA&I.

+ Collect printed facesheet upon patient check-in and call appropriate modality to notify of patient's arrival when working the inpatient front desk.

+ Learn and become proficient with the functions of EPIC as pertains to the functions necessary for Radiology.
+ Assist staff physicians with image retrieval and report results.

+ Must be flexible to work at any work station when needed.

+ Accurate transmission of STAT interpretations by calling ER, the physician's office, or the nursing unit.

+ Knowledge of color code filing system and ability to view images on PACS.

+ Reception duties such as, initial patient greeting, answering telephone, transmission of messages, and ability to make outgoing calls.

+ Maintenance (orderliness and cleanliness) of work area.

+ Participation in weekend and holiday coverage on a rotational basis or as needed.

+ Cooperation with all hospital personnel and customers maintaining proper conduct and professionalism.

+ Participation in training of new personnel.

Education Required: High School Diploma

Education Preferred: Medical terminology and computer skills.

Night Shift. 32 hours per week.

6:00 PM - 6:00 AM Saturday and Sunday

one 8-hour shift during the week

Hours and days may vary. Includes weekends and holidays


External Company Name: Reid Health

Street: 1100 Reid Parkway

Schedule Details: Night Shift. 32 hours per week.
6:00 PM - 6:00 AM Saturday and Sunday
one 8-hour shift during the week
Hours and days may vary. Includes weekends and holidays

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!
Job Title:
Procedure Support Assistant - Radiology

Cost Center:
301351269
Mfld-Radiology-Support
Staff

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
32

Employee Type:
Regular

Work Shift:
8-hour day shifts, variable days (United States of America)

Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY
Work Shift: Day shift - 8 hour days Monday - Friday with Thursdays off!

The Procedure Support Assistant is an integral part of the Radiology procedural team in providing support to patient, providers and staff. This individual assists with all procedure aspects in planning and caring for patient's care, comfort, and safety prior to the procedure, during the procedure, and post procedure and performs in a manner consistent with Marshfield Clinic Health System's (MCHS) mission, policies, and initiatives while maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
For positions requiring education beyond a high school diploma or equivalent, educational qualifications must be from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education and Accreditation.
Minimum Required: Graduate of a medical assistant or licensed practical nurse program.

Preferred/Optional: None

EXPERIENCE
Minimum Required: Working knowledge of medical terminology. Demonstrated leadership ability.

Preferred/Optional: None

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
The following licensure(s), certification(s), registration(s), etc., are required for this position. Licenses with restrictions are subject to review to determine if restrictions are substantially related to the position.
Minimum Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) within three months of hire in addition to one of the following:
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or Surgical Technologist certification awarded by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) license awarded by the State of Wisconsin

Preferred/Optional: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) at time of hire.

Marshfield Clinic Health System is committed to enriching the lives of others through accessible, affordable and compassionate healthcare. Successful applicants will listen, serve and put the needs of patients and customers first.

Exclusion From Federal Programs: Employee may not at any time have been or be excluded from participation in any federally funded program, including Medicare and Medicaid. This is a condition of employment. Employee must immediately notify his/her manager or the Health System's Compliance Officer if he/she is threatened with exclusion or becomes excluded from any federally funded program.

Marshfield Clinic Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.