Imaging Patient Assistant

Advocate Health Care; South Dakota; On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Rotating weekends

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a part-time CT/Imaging assistant for the 20-hour-per-week shift pattern with primarily 8-hour shifts, and occasional 12-hour shifts. The role involves learning IV starts, assisting with imaging procedures, and coordinating patient flow across CT and MRI as needed. Weekend and holiday coverage rotate as required.

BLS is required upon hire unless exempted by leadership. The position emphasizes patient preparation, information management, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• GED or HS diploma required.
• No prior experience required.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification required upon hire unless exempted by dept. leadership.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in exam preparation and transport between rooms.
• Use radiology computer systems to generate requisitions, check schedules, and obtain patient information.
• Prepare exam rooms, maintain cleanliness, stock supplies and equipment.
• Greet patients and respond to routine requests for information.
• Screen calls, schedule appointments, and take messages as needed.
• Act as liaison between ordering physician, radiologist, and technologist.
• Provide radiology reports/images upon request.
• Document information and communicate observations to the medical team.

Skills

IV insertion

Venipuncture

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Team collaboration

Education

HS diploma / GED or equivalent

High school diploma

Tools

Radiology computer systems

Job description

Department: 36317 AMC BayArea - CT Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 20 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Primarily 8 hours shifts, 2:30p-11p, occasional 12 hours, occasional start times (6a, 6:30a, 7a, 9a, or 9:30a as needed in department. Primarily CT, MRI, also rotates through all modalities in Imaging. Rotating weekend and holiday coverage. Will need to learn IV starts. 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.

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 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.

Our Commitment to You

• 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 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. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It's offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there's a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we'll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We're redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care