Tech Aide - Radiology - Full Time - Days

Mohawk Valley Health System; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica seeks a Tech Aide - Radiology to support daily operations in the Radiology department. Under supervision, the Tech Aide performs operational and technical duties, assists technologists, handles patient transport, manages paperwork, and helps with equipment care.

The role is full-time, day shift, with hourly pay range $16–$22 and requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Files and charts medical reports and related material.
• Assigns the proper patient consent form, if an injectable study is to be performed.
• Assists in locating patient files.
• Transports patients to and from the Imaging Department
• Assists Imaging Services personnel by performing a variety of duties for patients and certain heavy duties in the care of the physically or mentally handicapped.
• Helps maintain the equipment and assists in cleaning the dept.except for those duties pertaining to Environmental Service.
• Maintain record keeping and filing system according todepartment policy.
• Delivers radiographs to radiologists or physicians and retrievesthem when appropriate.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Tech Aide - Radiology - Full Time - Days

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Supervisor, performs those duties involved with a variety of operational and technical procedures. These duties include operating the darkroom area, assisting technologists with assorted duties, receives visitors and patients, answers incoming calls, obtains orders from hospital computer and refers exams to technologists, logs procedures on daily log sheet, transports patients to and from assigned areas. Performs those duties not requiring constant supervision or technical detail. Assumes responsibility for designated procedures with ingenuity and initiative as required.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Files and charts medical reports and related material.
• Assigns the proper patient consent form, if an injectable studyis to be performed.
• Assists in locating patient files.
• Transports patients to and from the Imaging Department
• Assists Imaging Services personnel by performing a variety of duties for patients and certain heavy duties in the care of the physically or mentally handicapped.
• Helps maintain the equipment and assists in cleaning the dept.except for those duties pertaining to Environmental Service.
• Maintain record keeping and filing system according todepartment policy.
• Delivers radiographs to radiologists or physicians and retrievesthem when appropriate.

Education/Experience Requirements

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Department RADIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 7.50
FTE 0.94
Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-8 HR
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union Non-Union
Pay Range $16-$22 per hour