Imaging Assistant

Hugh Chatham Health; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance

Retirement plans

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks an entry-level Radiology department assistant at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Illinois. You will assist with patient prep, scheduling, and basic instruction for procedures, while coordinating with radiologists and technologists to ensure smooth flow of exams.

The role includes patient greeting, data entry, and light equipment maintenance, with opportunities to grow within a large health system known for comprehensive care and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• GED/HSED or high school diploma required.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification required on hire.
• No prior experience required for this role.
• Competent in IV insertion and venipuncture.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Basic computer and EMS/radiology software proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients preparing for exams and provide basic procedural instructions.
• Transport and escort patients, families, and visitors as needed.
• Use radiology systems to generate requisitions and check schedules.
• Prepare exam rooms, stock supplies, and maintain equipment.
• Greet patients, answer routine questions, and schedule appointments.
• Coordinate with physicians, radiologists, and technologists.
• Provide radiology reports or images to staff and patients on request.
• Document information and communicate concerns to the care team.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and quality checks.
• Assist with MRI implant screening and related documentation.

Skills

IV insertion

Venipuncture

Communication

Customer service

Organization

Computer skills

Education

GED/HSED/HS diploma

Tools

Radiology systems

Job description

Department:

36300 Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - Administration: Radiology

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

11am- 7pm

Pay Range:

$18.85 - $28.30

Major Responsibilities:

Assists patient in preparation for exam, provides basic instruction to patients regarding routine procedures, transports patients between exam rooms/departments and escorts patients, families, and visitors if department needs require.

Uses radiology computer systems to generate requisitions, check schedules, and obtain pertinent patient information as needed.

Organizes and prepares exam rooms and work areas, including cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment, based on department need.

Greets patients and visitors and responds to routine requests for information, reports or film loans. Promptly answers telephone, screens calls, schedules patient appointments, and takes messages, if department needs require.

Acts as a liaison between ordering physician, radiologist, and technologist.

Provides radiology reports and/or radiographic images to staff, physicians, patients and/or family upon request. Files, retrieves, and releases health information records and films. Compiles film jackets/discs and completes required forms/documentation.

Documents requested information and promptly communicates observations, concerns, and needs of the patient with physicians and other members of the health care team.

Completes routine maintenance and quality monitoring of imaging equipment using appropriate technique when cleaning, sterilizing and caring for instruments and other equipment, based on department need.

Assists with the screening and documentation of MRI implants based on department need.

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age‑specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required:

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) required upon hire unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Education Required:

Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), or High School Graduate.

Experience Required:

No experience required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Competent in IV insertion and venipuncture, based on department need.

Excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of patients, staff and physicians.

Excellent customer service and organizational skills.

Intermediate computer skills including experience in using computer applications/systems and electronic mail.

Must be able to follow directions and work well both independently and with technologists, physicians, and patients.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions:

Must sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist and reach above the shoulders throughout the workday.

Must Be Able To:

lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist.

lift up to 20 lbs over the head.

carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance if department needs require.

Must Be Able To:

push/pull with 30 lbs of force.

perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present if department needs require.

Must Be Able To:

must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with the ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for procedures or other functions.

May be exposed to the following hazards on a frequent basis: mechanical, radiation, and electrical as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, protective clothing must be worn as necessary.

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment To You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training


• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job


• Incentive pay for select positions


• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs


• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability


• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses


• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave


• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs


• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.