Patient Care Associate- Imaging

Cookeville Regional Medical Center; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cookeville Regional Medical Center is seeking an Imaging Patient Care Associate to escort patients to and from The Imaging Center and support the imaging staff with daily tasks. The role includes basic clerical duties, infection control, and safe handling of equipment used during patient transport.

Education requires a high school diploma or GED, CPR certification after 3 months, with BLS preferred on hire and required within 6 months. Some medical background is helpful but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Escort patients to and from the Imaging Center in a safe, professional manner.
• Perform basic clerical tasks and infection control as part of daily operations.
• Maintain courteous patient service and safety standards within the Imaging Center.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients to and from The Imaging Center and assist technical staff as assigned.
• Support daily operations including telephones, data entry, and information retrieval.
• Ensure proper function and handling of equipment used while escorting patients (oxygen tanks, IV pumps, poles, wheelchairs, stretchers, beds).

Skills

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CPR certification

BLS certification

Job description

The Imaging Patient Care Associate is responsible for escorting patients to and from The Imaging Center. Additional duties include assisting the technical staff with those tasks, as assigned, associated with the daily operations of THE Imaging Center including a variety of basic clerical and housekeeping functions such as work area cleaning, telephone communications, computer system data entry, information retrieval, (HIS, RIS, PACS), and infection control. Responsible for maintaining proper function of all equipment used while escorting patients (including, but not limited to, oxygen tanks, IV pumps, IV poles, wheelchairs, stretchers, patient beds). Patient Care Associates exercise professional behavior and ethics while performing services in a demeanor complimentary to customer service, age specific criteria, safety and medical ethics. Other duties as assigned.

Education: High School Diploma or GED required. CPR certification mandatory after 3 months. BLS preferred on hire but required within 6 months of hire. Some medical background preferable, but not necessary.