Diagnostic Imaging Assistant

Uconn Health Center; Farmington (CT); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 39 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

UConn Health—an affirmative action employer—seeks a part-time Diagnostic Imaging Assistant to support the Radiology MRI unit and patient care. This role involves preparing rooms, assisting patients, and coordinating with CT/MRI technologists while maintaining safety and efficiency.

Applicants should have at least one year of radiology support experience, BLS/CPR certification, and the ability to lift up to 35 lbs. Work hours include weekends as described in the posting.

Qualifications

• One year of radiology technical assistance experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification.
• Screen candidates for implanted metallic objects and MRI safety.
• Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 35 lbs.

Responsabilités

• Maintain MRI unit workflow including patient care and clerical tasks.
• Screen patients for metallic objects before MRI.
• Print and organize patient schedules and files.
• Use PACS and RIS to manage patient information.
• Stock supplies and prepare rooms for imaging services.
• Assist patients to change garments and position on the table.
• Assist technologists with patient lifts.
• Perform related duties as required.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Communication

PACS familiarity

Formation

BLS certification

Outils

PACS

RIS

Description du poste

The University of Connecticut Health Center is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EEO and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at www.ethics.state.ct.us .

Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These are the values that define UConn Health, and we are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top-rated organization is looking to add a part-time Diagnostic Imaging Assistant to our Radiology department. If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you.

At UConn Health, this class is accountable for performing a full range of basic tasks in clinical patient care support, MRI Unit readiness and clerical tasks.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Initially works under the close supervision of a CT/MRI Technologist or an employee of a higher grade and works more independently with acquired experience.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Maintains smooth and efficient workflow in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Unit to include patient care support, scanning room and equipment readiness and clerical tasks;
• Places phone calls to patients in advance of appointments to screen for metallic objects;
• Prints patient schedules and organizes patient files;
• Uses Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and Radiology Information System (RIS) computer systems to manage the patient's flow of electronic information;
• Scans paper documents into PACS;
• Assesses supply inventories and places orders;
• Cleans areas as assigned;
• Conducts patients' communication in a professional manner and appropriate to patient age, condition, and cultural needs;
• Answers phones and handles calls as appropriate;
• Prepares the MRI Unit to perform MRI scans to include changing of coils, placing clean linens on beds and other related tasks;
• Prepares scan rooms and work areas for general imaging services including stocking of rooms and carts with supplies and equipment;
• Checks equipment and reports those which are malfunctioning;
• Prepares patients by conducting an interview and records information;
• Prepares and assists patients to change garments for examination;
• Provides assistance to the patient to be positioned on the table for study;
• Assists the technologists with patient lifts;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

Knowledge of medical assisting practices; knowledge of relevant policies and procedures; knowledge of relevant State and Joint Commission regulations; knowledge of patient safety goals; basic interpersonal skills; basic oral and written communication skills; ability to use computers and/or equipment technology such as Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of experience performing radiology technical assistance to include patient support care; including transportation of patients throughout the hospital.

SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

A combination of education and experience that provides the ability and knowledge to perform the above duties may be substituted for General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Incumbent must possess and retain a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or Professional Rescuer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

Candidates in this class must pass a screening for implanted metallic objects. Embedded ferromagnetic objects are not allowed in the MRI suite due to the best interest in the candidate's personal safety. Example: Candidates who possess a pacemaker cannot work in the MRI suite.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbents in this class are subject to long periods of standing and must be able to lift a coil weighing approximately 35 lbs; considerable effort may be required in assisting and/or lifting patients; there may be exposure to infectious or communicable diseases and chemical cleaning agents.

SCHEDULE:

This position is part-time, 1st shift every other weekend, Saturday or Sunday, including holidays. Start times will be between 7:00 am or 8:00 am to 3:30 pm or 4:30 pm.

This position is eligible for Weekend Differential in accordance with the New England Health Care Employees Union District 1199 collective bargaining agreement.

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.