RAD TECH ASSISTANT

Carilion Clinic; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking a Radiology Technologist Assistant to support diagnostic imaging services. You will transport and escort patients, assist technologists with prepping rooms and supplies, and document information in the EMR.

Under supervision of a Registered Radiologic Technologist, you will help with IV access prep, maintain cleanliness, manage patient flow, and uphold infection control and patient dignity across all ages.

Qualifications

• Education: High School graduate or equivalent.
• Experience: none Life Support: AHA BLS-HCP required.
• Other Minimum Qualifications: Good interpersonal, communication and employee development skills.

Responsibilities

• Transport and escort patients to and from diagnostic testing areas.
• Assist technologists with preparing rooms, stocking supplies, positioning and prepping patients.
• Document information within the EMR and support patient flow.
• Maintain infection control and ensure patient dignity and safety across ages.
• Assist with IV access prep under supervision of a Registered Radiologic Technologist.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Employee development

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

How You'll Help Transform Healthcare

The Radiology Technologist Assistant is responsible for transporting and/or escorting patients to and from diagnostic testing areas. They will assist technologists with preparing rooms/stocking supplies, positioning, prepping patients and documenting information within the EMR. facilitates patient flow. Helps patients complete history sheets.

Requisition Number: R162283

Employment Status: Full time

Shift: Night (United States of America)

How You'll Help Transform Healthcare

• Rad Tech Assistants will be responsible for transport and/or escorting of patients to and from diagnostic testing areas. They will assist technologists with preparing rooms/stocking supplies, positioning, prepping patients and documenting information within the EMR.
• Facilitates patient flow. Helps patients complete history sheets. Assists with positioning and prepping of patients. Applies knowledge of growth and development to appropriate care for patients of all ages.
• Manages electronic images. Uses computer skills and anatomy knowledge to look-up, review and print images in an anatomically correct manner. Assists physicians in accessing electronic images online or CD. Loads prior films for storage and retrieval.
• Greets customers and facilitates meeting customer and facility needs. May engage in conflict resolution while maintaining professionalism. Assists with patient access registration and transportation. Assists technologists.
• Under supervision of a Registered Radiologic Technologist or Provider, the Rad Tech Assistant will prep the patient by gaining appropriate IV access for the administration of saline and/or contrast.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of clinical information system for data entry and retrieval of office files, and inventory of office supplies. Maintains an orderly work environment. Utilizes all communications tools effectively. Calls in reports to physician offices. Notifies technologist/radiologist/physician of stat orders and changes. Demonstrates excellent telephone etiquette and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients, visitors, physicians, and other health care professionals. Receives and screens in-coming calls via telephone and patient call system. Route calls to appropriate individual and takes messages accurately. Assists physicians with retrieving report information from dictation system. Assists with orientation of new employees.
• Transports patients of all ages via appropriate mode of transportation to and from Imaging Services. Assists patients to ensure safe transfer between wheelchairs/stretchers and imaging equipment. Assures patient dignity and comfort. Utilizes appropriate body mechanics and devices. Documents transport activity appropriately. Recognizes and reports appropriate data reflective of the patient's status; interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age and/or specific needs.
• Maintains cleanliness and neatness of equipment, patient areas and work areas. Orders and stocks all necessary supplies and linens. Uses principles of infection control, sterilization and dis-infection in performance of routine procedures. Performs tasks related to the storage and distribution of sterile supplies according to accepted policy and procedures.
• Troubleshoots equipment problems. Communicates to the management team when service needs to be contacted. Loads film into laser cameras. Provides quality control on a daily basis for refrigerator, warming cabinet and eye wash stations.
• Complies with infection control, radiation safety, OSHA standards, and practices safe operation of all assigned equipment.

What We Require

Education: High School graduate or equivalent.

Experience: none Life Support: AHA BLS-HCP required.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Good interpersonal, communication and employee development skills.

This job description is intended to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents in this role. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Referral Bonus Program Eligibility

N/A

Compensation Range

$16.18 - $22.65

Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.

For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.