Radiology Assistant Transporter

St. Charles Health System Inc.; Bend (OR); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 36 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

St. Charles Health System is seeking a Radiology Assistant/Transporter in Bend, Oregon to transport patients to and from Radiology Services. The role emphasizes patient comfort, safety, and collaboration with radiology staff.

The position is part-time, 30 hours weekly, with a Friday through Sunday schedule. Compensation ranges from $20.51 to $26.25 per hour, based on experience, and standard PPE is required on site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Preferred: American Heart Association BLS within six months of hire.
• Six months hospital patient transport experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Verify patient identity and transport to radiology per protocol.
• Assist patients in bed, wheelchairs, or gurneys with safe lifting.
• Support radiology technologists with patient movement and positioning.
• Maintain safe transport equipment and PPE usage at all times.
• Explain procedures and waiting times to patients and families.

Connaissances

Patient transport

Patient care

Safety protocols

AIDET communication

Equipment handling

Customer service

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Description du poste

Pay range: $20.51 - $26.25 per hour, based on experience. The schedule: Friday - Sunday, 0900 - 1930.

ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Radiology Assistant / Transporter REPORTS TO POSITION: Radiology Supervisor or Manager DEPARTMENT: Radiology DATE LAST REVIEWED: July 2024

OUR VISION:

Creating America’s healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION:

In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES:

Accountability, Caring, and Teamwork

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:

St. Charles Health System’s Diagnostic Imaging Departments perform X-Ray, Ultrasound, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, and PET/CT exams in a variety of locations. We work closely with our partners at Cascade Medical Imaging to meet the imaging needs of our community and to support the ED, OR, Inpatient Floors, and Family Birthing Center.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Radiology Assistant / Transporter, at St. Charles Health System, provides transportation of patients to and from the Radiology Services Department, as requested with careful consideration for the patient’s experience and condition. This position does not directly manage any other caregivers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

• Follows established department procedures to accurately verify and transport the proper patient by visually checking patient identification and verifying with nursing staff.
• Transports patients to and from radiology, ED and inpatient areas via wheelchair, bed or gurney.
• Assists patient in and out of bed using proper patient care and lifting techniques.
• Assists technologists with patient movement and positioning.
• Observes patient and equipment during transport and reports unusual occurrences and records patient’s condition to sending and/or receiving clinical staff.
• Comforts patients and families offering support and encouragement with the goal of alleviating anxiety and fear surrounding the Radiology process.
• Informs those accompanying the patient regarding waiting areas, expected timelines, and procedures.
• Aids with non-patient transport including but not limited to laboratory specimens, beds, and CDs.
• Maintains safe and clean radiology transport equipment.
• Safely handles medical equipment including IV pumps and poles, oxygen tanks, patient charts, monitors and other equipment.
• Assists with Radiology Clerical duties as requested.
• Stocks lines and supplies.
• Follows safety protocols and infection control guidelines when transporting patient and equipment.
• Supports the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
• Utilizes AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank) to prepare patients for procedures by creating an environment where the patients feel comfortable and communicated with regarding the experience in Radiology.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

EDUCATION:

• Required: High school diploma or GED.
• Preferred: N/A

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification. BLS Certification is REQUIRED within six (6) months of hire.

EXPERIENCE:

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: Six (6) months hospital patient transport experience. Customer service experience.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Category: Patient Care Level #3 Continually (75% or more): Standing and walking, keyboard operation, use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.
• Frequently (50%): Sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 1-25 pounds. The use and operation of a motor vehicle for Home Health and Wound Caregivers.
• Occasionally (25%): Bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, climbing ladder/stepstool (varies by area), reaching overhead, lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 25-50 pounds, grasping/squeezing, ability to hear whispered speech level.
• Rarely (10%): Climbing stairs.
• Never (0%): Climbing ladder/stepstool (varies by area), operation of a motor vehicle.
• Exposure to Elemental Factors Rarely (10%): Wet/slippery area, chemical solution.
• Never (0%): Heat, cold, noise, dust, vibration, uneven surface.
• Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category Risk for Exposure to BBP .
• Schedule Weekly Hours: 30
• Caregiver Type: Regular
• Shift: Variable (United States of America)
• Is Exempt Position? No
• Job Family: ASSISTANT RADIOLOGY
• Scheduled Days of the Week: Variable
• Shift Start & End Time:

St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon. The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.