Rad Tech Assistant

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a Radiology Technologist Assistant in New Orleans to support the radiology department. The role involves clerical tasks, preparing rooms for patients, transporting patients, stocking supplies and linen, answering phones, and communicating with technologists to ensure a positive patient experience.

Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED or 2 years of work experience, and Basic Life Support (CPR/BLS).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients throughout radiology, including to emergency department or inpatient units.
• Assists with preparing rooms for examinations and dressing patients.
• Maintains exam rooms and work areas in a neat and safe condition.
• Answers phones and communicates with technologists and radiologists as needed.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

2 years of work experience

Job description

Your job is more than a job. The Radiology Technologist Assistant assists the department with various clerical requirements. Assists with preparing rooms for patients, cleaning rooms after patients, stocking supplies and linen, transporting patients, answering phones, communicating with technologists and being an integral part of a positive patient experience.

General Duties

Transports patients throughout radiology, including possibly to and from emergency department or inpatient units. Facilitates getting patients ready for examinations including dressing patients. Assists patients on and off the examination tables. Sets up rooms for examinations or procedures. Maintains exam rooms and work areas in a neat and safe condition, to ensure the safety of the patients and employees. Recognizes emergent situations and responds appropriately. Calls codes as needed. Identifies orders in epic, coordinates with technologist and radiologists when protocols are needed for examination. Check current lab values on patients receiving contrast. Adheres to the hospital policy on body substance isolation. Demonstrates safety for patients, staff and self as outlined in department and hospital protocols and regulatory guidelines, to ensure the safety of the patients and staff. Answers the telephone, taking messages and returning calls when instructed.

Minimum Qualifications

Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience.

Licenses and Certifications

Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (CPR, BLS) - American Heart Association.

WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary About East Jefferson General Hospital East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we're only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital. Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.