Technologist Assistant - full time, evenings

Penn Medicine; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic medical center seeks dedicated individuals for advanced radiology or cardiovascular patient care. This full-time role involves working evenings and rotating weekends, focusing on patient safety and clinical skills in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Prepaid Tuition Assistance

Qualifications

• Completion of educational requirements and formal training.
• ACLS CPR certification as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Performs advanced radiology or cardiovascular patient care activities.
• Provides basic comfort and safety support to patients.
• Performs duties independently with accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Patient Care

Safety Inspections

Clinical Skills

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical, and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Location: Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA

Schedule: Full time (32 hours per week), evenings (2:30pm-11pm) with every third weekend and holiday rotation.

Summary:

1. Performs advanced radiology or cardiovascular patient care activities and procedures for patients of varying ages under the indirect supervision of a registered technologist sonographer, managing patient care in areas such as Diagnostic Imaging or Heart and Vascular HVI. Assists in developing and monitoring department-specific systems to improve patient care quality.
2. Qualified individuals must be able to perform the following duties with or without reasonable accommodations:
3. Environment Management:
   • Completes cleaning tasks utilizing OSHA standards, maintains equipment and inventory, practices standard precautions, maintains order and appearance of care areas, and adheres to radiation safety regulations.
   • Orders and stocks supplies, maintains inventory, and ensures sterile environments.
4. Patient Care and Safety:
   • Provides basic comfort and safety support to patients, accepts assignments, responds to emergencies, and completes necessary documentation and procedures, including patient greeting, identification, and procedure explanation.
   • Performs safety inspections, equipment warm-up, quality control, and issues reporting.
5. Clinical Skills:
   • Performs duties independently with accuracy and efficiency, demonstrates computer skills, schedules patients, maintains supplies, and assists in procedures including patient positioning and equipment handling.
   • Performs advanced patient care such as venipuncture or IV starts, assists radiologists, transports patients, and performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Minimum Required Qualifications:
  • HS diploma or GED
  • Completion of educational requirements and formal training; annual competency evaluation
  • As applicable, ACLS CPR certification
• Credentials:
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Education or Equivalent Experience:
  • HS Diploma/GED
  • Clinical Competencies as required by the department

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship, military status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.