Radiology Assistant Student

Geisinger; Shamokin (Northumberland County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a compassionate team member to provide non-technical support to Radiology staff. You will assist with patient transport, preparation for examinations and room readiness to expedite care.

Duties include greeting patients, handling paperwork, clerical tasks, assisting in examinations and maintaining supplies. Enrollment in an associate or bachelor’s degree medical imaging program is required, with plans for hospital-based radiologic school enrollment when eligible.

Qualifications

• Requires enrollment in an associate or bachelor’s degree medical imaging program.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and transports them to imaging areas.
• Answers telephone and routes calls.
• Performs clerical functions as required.
• Assists in patient preparation and completion of examinations.
• Ensures necessary supplies are available and stocked.
• Assists radiology staff with imaging studies.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Clerical tasks

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Radiology Information System (RIS)

Job description

Job Summary

Assists Radiology Technologist staff in providing non-technical support to the various departments of Radiology. Expedites care through direct patient contact including patient transportation, patient preparation, specimen transportation, preparation of imaging rooms and other related assistance.

Job Summary

Assists Radiology Technologist staff in providing non-technical support to the various departments of Radiology. Expedites care through direct patient contact including patient transportation, patient preparation, specimen transportation, preparation of imaging rooms and other related assistance.

Job Duties

• Greets patients upon arrival, aids in filling out necessary paperwork and transports patients to appropriate imaging areas.
• Answers telephone calls for area and routes call appropriately.
• Performs clerical functions as required and requested.
• Assists in patient preparation and completion of examinations.
• Observes a patient when required.
• Assists in patient positioning and lifting and transporting when needed.
• Assists in ensuring all necessary supplies are available and stocked.
• Assists technical staff with any/all duties necessary for completion of imaging studies.
• Applies principles of patient safety during all aspects of patient care.
• Effectively uses Radiology Information System.
• Maintains confidentiality and an ethical relationship with all patients and medical records.
• Must be enrolled in an associate or bachelor’s degree medical imaging program with intention of hospital-based radiologic school enrollment when eligible.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Candidate must be enrolled in an associate or bachelor’s degree medical imaging program with intention of hospital-based radiologic school enrollment when eligible.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.