Imaging Assistant

Welia Health; Mora (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Welia Health is seeking an Imaging Assistant to support the Medical Imaging Department. The role focuses on patient-centered imaging services, assisting technologists, preparing rooms, and handling clerical duties to ensure smooth operations and positive patient experiences.

The position emphasizes safety, efficiency, and compassionate care, with responsibilities spanning patient check-in, room preparation, positioning, and basic PACS/EMR duties. BLS certification is required.

Qualifications

• Provide compassionate patient care and explain imaging procedures clearly.
• Assist patients with mobility, transfers and positioning for comfort and safety.
• Maintain patient dignity, privacy, and professionalism during interactions.

Responsibilities

• Warmly greet patients and explain imaging procedures.
• Assist technologists with patient positioning and room setup.
• Transport patients to and from imaging areas.
• Complete patient check-in, scheduling, and coordination tasks as needed.
• Enter and verify patient information in the EMR; assist with PACS tasks.
• Keep exam rooms clean, organized, and stocked.
• Support department flow to minimize waiting times and improve patient experiences.
• Maintain equipment logs and infection-control standards.

Skills

Patient care

Mobility assistance

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Tools

EMR

PACS

Job description

Summary

The Imaging Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the Medical Imaging Department at Welia Health. This position helps ensure safe, efficient, and patient-centered imaging services by assisting technologists, preparing patients, performing clerical tasks, and contributing to positive patient experiences.

Job Title: Imaging Assistant

Reports To: Imaging Manager

Summary

The Imaging Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the Medical Imaging Department at Welia Health. This position helps ensure safe, efficient, and patient-centered imaging services by assisting technologists, preparing patients, performing clerical tasks, and contributing to positive patient experiences.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Patient Care & Experience

• Warmly greet patients and provide clear explanations of imaging procedures
• Assist patients with mobility, transfers, and positioning for comfort and safety.
• Maintain patient dignity, privacy, and professionalism in all interactions.
• Monitor patient well-being before, during, and after procedures.

Clinical & Technical Support

• Prepare imaging rooms, equipment, and supplies to support technologist workflow.
• Assist technologists during exams by helping with patient positioning, room setup, and supportive tasks within competency.
• Safely transport patients to and from imaging areas.

Operational & Administrative Duties

• Complete patient check-in, scheduling, and coordination tasks as needed.
• Enter and verify patient information in the EMR and assist with basic PACS functions.
• Maintain clean, organized, and well-stocked exam rooms and common areas.
• Support department flow to minimize waiting times and improve patient satisfaction.
• Assist in maintaining equipment logs, quality checks, and infection-control standards.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification every 2 years.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, and smell. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Continuous talking and hearing. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and must be able to push stretcher with 150 + pounds for undetermined distance. Must be able to reach in front and above head 15 inches. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of radiation, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. Occasional travel, eye strain, violent behavior and exposure to contagious disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Welia Health is an equal-opportunity employer.