Radiology Aide, Part-Time

Mercy Health Corporation; Lake Geneva (WI); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 33.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Retirement plan

Paid time off

On-demand pay

Employee Assistance Program

Zusammenfassung

Mercyhealth seeks a Part-Time Radiology Aide in Wisconsin to safely transport and escort patients to imaging services while assisting with mobility and comfort. The role supports radiology operations through patient check-in, managing imaging records, and maintaining transport equipment.

The job requires infection control practices, patient identifiers, and use of Epic for patient check-in. CPR/BLS certification and willingness to learn are required within 90 days.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent; 1–3 months related experience preferred.
• Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days.
• Knowledge of infection control and patient safety.
• Ability to use Epic for patient check-in and imaging records.

Aufgaben

• Safely transport and escort patients to imaging services.
• Assist with mobility and patient comfort.
• Check in patients and handle imaging records.
• Maintain transport equipment and infection control practices.
• Use Epic to check in patients.
• Assist in reception and registering patients for imaging exams.

Kenntnisse

Infection control

Patient handling

Safety awareness

Communication

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Epic

PACS

Jobbeschreibung

OVERVIEW

The Part-Time Radiology Aide is responsible for safely transporting and escorting patients to and from imaging services while providing assistance with mobility and patient comfort. This role also supports radiology operations through patient check-in, reception duties, managing imaging records, maintaining transport equipment, and ensuring patient safety through proper identification and infection control practices.

Schedule: Part-Time

Shift: Variable Weekdays, some weekends

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Determines patient name and DOB, destination, mode of travel, time, and other data, following written or oral instructions.
• Directs or escorts incoming patients from designated areas.
• Cares for patient's belongings accompanying patient.
• Assists patient in walking to prevent accidents by falling, or transports non-ambulatory patient with wheelchair or cart.
• Transports patient, alone or with assistance, in bed, patient cart, or wheelchair to designated areas within facility during patient stay.
• Uses Epic to check in patients
• Delivers messages, mail, medical records, and other items.
• Utilizes appropriate scripting, barriers and patient identifiers.
• Maintains, cleans all transport equipment.
• Checks O2 tanks to ensure they are operational, removes tanks when they are at 10%or lower to be filled.
• Assists in reception by answering phones, greeting and registering patients for imaging exams. Preparing images to be sent to other facilities. Importing CD and VPN images into PACS.
• Uses patient identifiers.
• Observes and follows all universal precautions and infection control techniques.
• Works with unit staff to assist patient upon return from radiology exam.Disconnects patient telemetry, pulse oximeter and blood pressure cuff as needed before transporting patient and informs appropriate staff that the patient has been disconnected from monitoring equipment.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent; one to three months related experience and/or training preferred.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of infection control, hand washing, barrier devices.

Demonstrate use of patient transport and lifting equipment, 02 equipment, infusion pumps, foley catheters, IV and all fluid lines, chest tubes and wound vacs.

Special need patient transport such as seizure watch and pediatrics.

Insure that patient transport equipment is maintained.

Assists technologists with setting up exams and patient positioning.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software: Payroll systems and Word Processing software.

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION

N/A

SUPERVISES

N/A

PAY RANGE:

$15.91 - $23.87

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.

At Mercyhealth, we don't simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:

• #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50
• One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
• A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women