Clinical Tech Assistant - Nuclear Medicine/PET

About the role

Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, is a top-ranked hospital with 1062 patient beds. It offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance by assisting with movement of patients to and from radiographic tables.
• Clean assigned work area and equipment, stock radiographic rooms with supplies and stock clean linen, dispose of soiled laundry.
• Provide transport of non-oxygen and oxygen patients to and from various hospital locations.
• Pick up and deliver specimens, equipment, supplies, and messages as directed.
• Assist technologists with duties related to completion of imaging procedures including but not limited to assisting with dressing and undressing and positioning patients for specific procedures.
• Respond to patient calls promptly and check on patients according to department procedures.
• Aid in the setup and cleaning of imaging rooms.
• Set up instruments and equipment for specific procedures.
• Enter patient data on radiographic studies into computer.
• Assist technical staff with patient prep for interventional procedures.
• Schedule patients for procedures as requested.
• Assist technologist with procedure performance.
• Move and set up radiographic equipment in non-sterile setting.
• Provide general patient care according to departmental procedures; administer to emotional and physical needs of patients; respond to patient request promptly.
• Compile, record, maintain and file information as requested for accurate and up-to-date patient and departmental records/reports; ticket-to-ride and maintain travel logs.
• Initiate calls and contact appropriate personnel to obtain or provide emergency services when a critical situation arises and demands immediate attention.
• Monitor the medical status of patients in Radiology.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent preferred, or prior experience in customer service or healthcare.
• Level I: Completion of the patient transport safety training program with 30 days of hire.
• Level II: Completion of patient transport safety training program - Two years experience as a Clinical Tech Assistant I.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills, ability to perform the heavy lifting required in the movement of patients and the transport of patients in either wheelchairs, stretchers or beds.

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