Imaging Patient Assistant

Advocate Health; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Radiology Support role to assist patients before exams, transport between rooms, and support Radiology staff with requisitions and scheduling. The position requires basic computer skills, strong communication, and the ability to work with a diverse patient population.

The role includes maintaining clean, stocked exam areas, supporting MRI-related documentation where needed, and ensuring patient safety with IV insertion and venipuncture as required by the department.

Qualifications

• GED or HSED or high school diploma required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
• Competent in IV insertion and venipuncture per department need.
• Strong communication and customer service skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in preparation for exams and transport between rooms.
• Use radiology systems to generate requisitions, check schedules, and retrieve patient data.
• Organize and prepare exam rooms; stock supplies and maintain equipment.
• Greet patients and visitors, answer calls, schedule appointments and take messages.
• Act as liaison between ordering physician, radiologist, and technologist.
• Provide radiology reports/images to staff, physicians, patients and families on request.
• Document information and communicate observations to the health care team.

Skills

IV insertion

Venipuncture

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Follow directions

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

GED

HSED

High School Diploma

Job description

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)

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 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.