Radiology Tech Aide, PRN

Javon Bea Hospital; California (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercyhealth seeks a patient transport escort to safely move patients within the facility, support imaging reception, and assist clinical staff during transfers. This role emphasizes proper patient identification, infection control, and coordination with imaging teams using Epic.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, with 1–3 months related experience preferred and CPR/BLS certification within 90 days.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–3 months related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of infection control practices and patient handling.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely using wheelchairs, beds, or carts.
• Check in patients and assist imaging reception and transfers.
• Use Epic for patient check-in and file handling.
• Maintain and clean transport equipment and assist with imaging prep.
• Ensure patient identifiers are used and infection control procedures followed.

Skills

Infection control

Patient transport equipment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1–3 months related experience

Tools

Epic

PACS

Job description

OVERVIEW

This position safely transports and escorts patients throughout the facility using wheelchairs, carts, or beds while ensuring proper patient identification, communication, and infection control practices. The role also supports imaging reception by assisting with patient check-in, phones, records and imaging, while maintaining transport equipment and assisting clinical staff with patient transfers. Schedule: 8-hour shifts, with flexibility Shift: Variable, as needed

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.

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 For over 135 years, Mercyhealth has provided high-quality health care to residents throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We have a passion for providing comprehensive health care close to home for area residents through our six hospitals and 85 primary and specialty care locations. As an integrated health system, you can come to us for routine health care, like annual physicals, immunizations and preventive health screenings, as well as highly specialized care, such as neonatal intensive care, heart surgery, stroke care, neurosurgery, cancer treatment and much more. The range of Mercyhealth's specialties and the skills of our doctors, nurses and clinical staff are truly extraordinary.