Imaging Patient Assistant Student

Atrium Health; Wadesboro (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking an Imaging Patient Assistant to support the Imaging department with patient transport, room prep, and clerical duties. You will help prepare exam rooms, assist patients, and coordinate with radiology staff to ensure smooth workflows.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, managing basic front desk tasks, and assisting with PACS-related support. The role requires strong communication, safety awareness, and the ability to handle varied tasks in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
• GED or HS diploma required.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Intermediate computer skills and experience with radiology information systems/PACS.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with exam preparation and transport between rooms.
• Prepare exam rooms and stock supplies, maintain equipment.
• Greet patients, answer calls, schedule appointments, and manage film loans.
• Serve as liaison between physicians, radiologists, and technologists.
• Provide radiology images to staff and retrieve patient records.
• Perform basic PACS management support and front desk duties as needed.

Skills

IV insertion

Venipuncture

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Education

GED or HS Diploma

Tools

PACS system

Radiology information systems

Job description

The Imaging Patient Assistant supports the Imaging department with patient transport, preparation of exam rooms prior to, during and following imaging procedures, and/or through performing clerical, film, and picture archiving and communication system (PACS) management support functions. This role may also perform front desk responsibilities if department needs require.

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 Providerscertification 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.
• 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.