Imaging Assistant

Overview

Summary
The purpose of this position is to provide support for both technical and nursing staff in and around imaging procedures. These duties will be under direct oversight by technical and nursing personnel. The responsibility is to assist with patient care as it relates to procedure room turn around and department workflow.

Duties include:

transporting patients to and from the department, safely getting patients on and off imaging equipment, starting with discontinuing IVs (used during imaging procedures), assist with interventional procedures, ordering and maintaining room stock, and other support duties as needed.

• (60%) Performs patient registration responsibilities, including insurance verification, pre-certification and obtaining necessary signatures and authorizations for billing and release of medical information according to established procedure. Handle difficult situations that arise with the scheduling and registration process so that patients and referring physicians are satisfied with the outcome. Follows scheduling guidelines so that the patient flow daily is as smooth as possible.
• (10%) Provides education and training to physician offices and patient service specialists on scheduling/registration and insurance related issues regarding orders sent to the department.
• (10%) Transport patient to imaging procedure room and position on table, assist with patient during procedure as necessary. Assists with need of patient while in the department, including distribution of meals and assisting patients to and from restroom.
• (20%) On completion of procedure, move patient to staging area, discontinue IV, and document any necessary clinical information in Radiology Information System. Assist in preparing imaging procedure room for next case by cleaning, changing linen and returning moveable equipment to proper storage location. Stage patients for imaging procedures: greet patients, if necessary have patient change into hospital gown, complete any clinical documentation, start IV when necessary.

• Assist the nursing staff with schedule and verifying patients on a daily basis with the nursing radiology schedule.
• Assist nursing and technical staff during invasive procedures.
• Observe cardiac monitors, interpret heart rate and rhythm with accuracy, obtain baseline strips, recognize and report arrhythmias, and record additional strips as needed.
• Identify changes in cardiac patterns and any life-threatening dysrhythmias and notify the appropriate Registered Nurse within an appropriate time frame.
• Must successfully pass dysrhythmia testing with an 80% score or higher during the pre-employment process.
• Maintain stock for department and maintain temperature log.
• Transport patients to and from the imaging department.
• Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows as part of job requirements.

• BLS:
  Basic Life Support
• Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  Within 1 month of hire or transfer

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED
• Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  College medical terminology course preferred. Three to four years experience in a clinical setting is preferred. IV setup skills preferred.

• One to two years of experience in a clinical setting is required.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to work under pressure and time management skills required.
• Mandatory tuberculosis (TB) testing must be done as required.
• Mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training must be completed annually according to the Exposure Control Plan.

• Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as trauma, grief and death.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.
• Move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.
• Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted devices.
• Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time; may require…