Imaging Assistant: Patient Care & Radiology Support

El Camino Health; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

El Camino Health is seeking an Imaging Technologist Assistant to support radiology teams during imaging procedures. The TA helps transport patients, prepare them for scans, answer questions, and ensure patients are comfortable and at ease while in the imaging suite.

Responsibilities include escorting patients, confirming demographics, documenting medical histories, assisting in positioning, and maintaining supplies.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.
• MR technologist aids must pass safety screening to work in MR environment.
• Preferred: One year experience in hospital or clinic setting with direct patient care or previous experience as an Imaging technologist aide.

Responsibilities

• Greets patient when they arrive for their exams.
• Escorts patient throughout facility to ensure timeliness of exams.
• Confirms demographic and insurance information.
• Accurately documents medical history for the technologist and physician.
• Performs screening procedures on all patients before entering the scan room.
• Assists Technologists to position, transfer and properly immobilize patients as required.
• Reviews patient schedules and confirms protocoling has occurred.
• Maintains professional skills and provides age-specific care to patients of all ages (neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics).
• Follows safety procedures and guidelines and reports unsafe practices and conditions.
• Inventory, maintain and order adequate supplies.
• Assists in performing first aid, CPR and AED.
• Participates in peer competencies.
• Performs other job duties as assigned

Skills

Medical terminology

Anatomy knowledge

MR safety

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

El Camino Health is seeking an Imaging Technologist Assistant to support radiology teams during imaging procedures. The TA helps transport patients, prepare them for scans, answer questions, and ensure patients are comfortable and at ease while in the imaging suite.

Responsibilities include escorting patients, confirming demographics, documenting medical histories, assisting in positioning, and maintaining supplies.