Imaging Patient Assistant Student- Imaging Department

Atrium Health Navicent; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Educational assistance

PTO

Job summary

Must be currently enrolled in a Radiologic Technology or Diagnostic Medical Sonography program or have a GED/HSE or high school diploma, with strong customer service and communication skills. Basic computer skills and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in preparation for exam and provide basic instruction for routine procedures.
• Transport patients between exam rooms/departments and escort patients, families, and visitors as needed.
• Organize and prepare exam rooms and work areas, including cleaning, stocking, and maintaining equipment.
• Greet patients and visitors and respond to routine information requests; assist with reports or film loans.
• Answer phones, schedule appointments, and take messages when needed; liaison between ordering physician, radiologist, and technologist.
• Provide radiology reports and/or imaging to staff and physicians as requested.
• File, retrieve, and release health information records and films; manage film jackets/discs and forms.

Skills

IV insertion

Venipuncture

Communication

Customer service

Computer skills

Education

Radiologic Technology program enrollment

GED/HSED or High School Diploma

Tools

PACS

Job description

Department:

36398 Navicent Health Medical Center - Radiology: Xray

Status:

No

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hours Per Week:

0

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Pay Range: $18.85 - $28.30

Major Responsibilities:

Assistspatient in preparation for exam,provides basic instruction to patientsregardingroutine procedures, transports patients between 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. Organizes and 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. Promptly answers 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 other equipment, 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:

Must be currently enrolled in a Radiologic Technology or Diagnostic Medical Sonography program accredited by an agency recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) and, Certificate of General Educational Development (GED)or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), or High School Graduate.

Experience Required:

None required.

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.

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 upto 50 lbs. from floor to waist. lift upto 20 lbs. over the head. carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.

Must Be Able To:

push/pull with 30 lbs. of force. perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present. 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 bewornas necessary. Operatesall equipment necessary to perform the job.

DISCLAIMER All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

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.

This role is the mirror of the Imaging Patient Assistant 305958 role and is intended for students who are currently enrolled in an institution accredited by an agency that ARRT recognizes in Radiologic Technology. 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.