Hospital Assistant II - Radiology

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine is seeking a Hospital Assistant II to support technologists in outpatient imaging centers. You will prepare patients, perform MRI safety screening, and assist with room setup, patient transport, and data verification in RIS/HIS and PACS.

The role emphasizes teamwork and safe, efficient imaging workflows. Candidates should maintain a clean, well-stocked work environment and demonstrate strong communication with patients, staff, and physicians under

Qualifications

• Ability to accept and carry out oral and written instructions accurately.
• Skill in performing daily tasks independently within a team setting.
• Excellent attention to detail and thoroughness.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with diverse staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist radiology technologists in outpatient imaging centers.
• Prepare patients for exams, including MRI safety screening and room setup.
• Move patients on/off examination tables and assist with transport.
• Support worklist workflow in RIS/HIS and PACS data verification, maintaining a clean, stocked work area.

Skills

Oral and written instructions

Independent task execution

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

BLS Certification (ARC/AHA)

Job description

Description

The primaryresponsibility of the Hospital Assistant II is to assist technologists in the outpatientimaging centers. You will assist the technologist with patientpreparation duties including but not limited to: MRI safety screening, roompreparation, education and patient set up, moving patients on and off theexamination tables, work-flow, stocking, obtaining supplies, and ensuring thesafe and timely transport of patients. The Hospital Assistant will also assist withworklist workflow management, utilizing the Radiology Information System andthe Hospital Information System (HIS) in the verification of image dataarchival via PACS while maintaining a clean, safe and well-stocked workenvironment.

Salary Range: $26.79 - $35.36/Hourly

Qualifications

Job requirements:

• 1. BLS from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
• 2. Ability toaccept and carry out oral and written instructions accurately.
• 3. Skill inperforming all daily tasks independently, while working as part of a team,within a demanding environment.
• 4. Skill inemploying independent decision making while performing various job functions.
• 5. Ability topromote team ownership of a project and avoid personal control.
• 6. Ability toprioritize work, handling multiple tasks to completion, within time allotted.Ability to meet deadlines.
• 7. Ability toshow attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness.
• 8. Ability toestablish and maintain cooperative working relationships with all levels ofstaff.
• 9. Excellentinterpersonal skills to communicate effectively and diplomatically withpatients, visitors, hospital staff, physicians, scientists and other outside departmentsboth in person and over the telephone.
• 10.Communication skills both verbal and written with persons of various social,cultural, economic and educational backgrounds in order to obtain necessary informationaccurately.
• 11. Skill inspeaking clearly and distinctly in English, using appropriate vocabulary andgrammar. Skill in providing a language interpreter if appropriate
• 12. Skill in reading documents written instandard English, including (but not limited to) requisitions, medicaldocuments, policy and procedure manuals, technical procedure manuals,operator manuals, equipment manuals and other written instructions
• 13. Ability to respond efficiently toexpressed needs of referring services, physicians and patients
• 14. Ability to be courteous, compassionateand professional in any given situation, particularly with patients orvisitors who are anxious and agitated
• 15. Excellent skill in performing understress of frequent interruptions and /or distractions.
• 16. Ability to respond appropriately toemergency situations.
• 17. Understands the requirement of EMTALA(Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act).
• 18. Ability to identify and recognizecontraindications for exams (Radiology Only)
• 19. Ability to be flexible with workinghours given adequate notice.
• 20. Demonstrates consistent professionalappearance.
• 21. Basic typing skills to input variousdata into RIS and Hospital information systems.