CT Tech Aide- Per Diem
Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System · West Chester, PA · 3 wk ago
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Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Affords assistance with clerical duties including answering phones and accurate collation and documentation of information.
- Documents accurately and according to procedure in compliance with established guidelines and protocols, using designated forms.
- Utilizes the Radiology Information System in electronic tracking of patients.
- Affirms accuracy of demographics on radiology requisition.
- Affirms accuracy in completion of procedure in the electronic record.
- Affirms accuracy in tracking of films, once procedures are complete.
- Affirms utilization of the various functions of the system in assuring timeliness of completion of procedures.
- Affirms access to radiology reports on the system.
- Affords assistance to the Technologist in preparing for various procedures.
- Performs daily quality control.
- Ensures patient positioning.
- Affirms patient safety during scan.
- Corroborates patient’s clinical history with procedure, assuring information is documented and available for use by a licensed practitioner.
- Affords preparation of patients for procedures; providing instructions to obtain desired results, gain cooperation, and minimize anxiety.
- Affords assistance in transferring of patients to bed, chair, stretcher and radiographic table.
- Affords assistance in the immobilization of patients on an as needed basis.
- Affords compilation and review of images, provides applicable comparison studies, and prepares documentation for the interpretation.
Education Training And Experience
- H.S. Diploma or equivalent
- Certified Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)