Imaging Patient Assistant

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital; Ardmore (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health, dental, vision, life benefits

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance

Parental leave

Retirement plan with employer match

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Radiology Support role to assist patients before exams and transport them between imaging areas. You will use radiology computer systems to manage requisitions, schedules, and patient data, while preparing rooms, stocking supplies, and ensuring equipment is ready for procedures.

The ideal candidate demonstrates IV insertion and venipuncture skills, strong communication and customer service, and the ability to follow directions within a collaborative team of

Qualifications

• GED or high school diploma required.
• BLS certification required on hire.
• Basic life support knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in exam prep and transport between rooms.
• Use radiology systems to generate requisitions and check schedules.
• Prepare exam rooms and maintain equipment.
• Greet patients and manage calls and appointments.
• Act as liaison between physicians, radiologists, and technologists.
• Provide radiology reports and manage films.
• Document information and communicate observations to the care team.
• Maintain imaging equipment and assist with MRI implants screening.
• Provide age-appropriate care and follow department policies.

Skills

IV insertion

Venipuncture

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Teamwork

Education

GED or high school diploma

Tools

Radiology computer systems

Job description

Department:

36317 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - CT

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

3x12s Friday-Sunday 6:30a-7:00pm

Pay Range:

$18.85 - $28.30

Major Responsibilities:

• -Assistspatient in preparation for exam,provides basic instruction to patientsregardingroutine procedures, transports patientsbetween exam rooms/departments and escorts patients, families, and visitors if department needsrequire.
• -Usesradiology computer systems to generate requisitions, check schedules, and obtain pertinent patient informationas needed.
• --Organizesand prepares exam rooms and work areas, including cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, andmaintainingequipment, based on departmentneed.
• -Greets patients and visitors and responds to routine requests for information,reportsor film loans. Promptlyanswers telephone,screenscalls, schedules patient appointments, and takes messages, if department needsrequire.
• -Acts as a liaison between ordering physician, radiologist, and technologist.
• -Provides radiology reports and/or radiographic images to staff, physicians,patientsand/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 promptlycommunicatesobservations, 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 appropriatetechniquewhen cleaning,sterilizingand caring for instruments and otherequipment, based on departmentneed.
• -Assistswith the screening and documentation of MRI implants based on departmentneed.
• -Must be able todemonstrateknowledge and skills necessary to provide careappropriate tothe 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 Providerscertification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)requiredupon hire unless department leader has determined it is notrequired.

Education Required:

• -Certificate of General Educational Development (GED)orHigh School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), orHigh School Graduate.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• -Competent in IV insertion and venipuncture, based on departmentneed.
• -Excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of patients,staffand 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.

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 CommitmenttoYou:

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, andShort- 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

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

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.