ECHO PV LAB ASSISTANT

About the role

The Echo/PV Lab Assistant is responsible to maintain patient flow, department productivity, and ensure the timely delivery of diagnostic inpatient and outpatient testing through continuous communication to inpatient units, ancillary departments, and technical staff. Performs patient care duties, including but not limited to, room prep, patient transport, and assisting technical staff during the exam. Performs various clerical duties to maintain efficient day-to-day operations. Participates actively in all quality improvement processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the daily patient schedule within the Echo/PV Lab utilizing knowledge of individual staff capabilities, prioritization of patient exams, and knowledge of ultrasound equipment available.
• Communicates frequently with the inpatient units and other ancillary departments to ensure timely delivery of testing.
• Assists technician with patient exam by providing reports of patients’ prior Echo/vascular ultrasound, sets up the exam room, transports patients from the holding area, and assists with positioning of patient during the exam.
• Affords department clerical support by submitting IT/maintenance work orders, maintaining copies of necessary documents utilized by technicians for each exam, assists staff in recording exams in Expanse and provides DVD copies of imaging at the request of Medical Records.
• Participates in the collection of data to help with department quality improvement processes.
• Permitted to change patient from portable O2 to wall O2.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or higher level of education.
• Six (6) months of experience in a healthcare field.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Prior experience working within an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Knowledgeable in Medical Terminology.

Qualifications

• Acted as a team leader.
• Proficient with the EMR and both radiology and cardiology PACS systems.
• One (1) years’ experience in an Imaging Department.
• Prior experience working within an Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Knowledgeable in Medical Terminology.

Skills

• Strong leadership ability.
• Good organizational skills.
• Independent and critical thinking skills.
• Sound judgment.
• Knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Benefits

• Compliance with Independence Health and its affiliated companies policies and procedures.
• Equal Employment Opportunity.
• Compliance with Independence Health and its affiliated companies policies and procedures.
• Compliance with Independence Health and its affiliated companies policies and procedures.
• Compliance with Independence Health and its affiliated companies policies and procedures.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Rotates all shifts, 8 hours shift, 10-12 hours shift, on-call, overtime (+8/hrs/shift; 40/hrs/wk), travel between sites, direct patient care, respirator protective equipment, eye protection, head protection (hard hat), hearing protection, hand protection, feet, toe protection, body protection, latex exposure, solvent exposure, paint (direct use) exposure, dust (sanding) exposure, ethylene oxide exposure, cytotoxic (chemo) exposure, blood/body fluid exposure, chemicals (direct use) exposure, mist exposure, wax stripper (direct use) exposure, non-ionizing radiation exposure, ionizing radiation exposure, laser exposure, physical demands, bending (stooping), sitting, walking, climbing stairs, climbing ladders, standing, kneeling, squatting (crouching), twisting/turning, keyboard/computer operation, gross grasp, fine finger manipulation, hand/arm coordination, pushing/pulling (lbs. of force), 20-50# carry, 20# transfer/push/pull patients, 20-50# lifting floor to knuckle 20#, lifting seat pan to knuckle 20#, lifting knuckle to shoulder 20#, lifting shoulder to overhead 20#, when lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.