Radiology Technology Assistant

About the role

Under direct supervision, assists the Radiographer and Radiologist during daily procedures. Prepares Imaging rooms for patient procedures, gathers patient information and responds to patient questions about the procedure. Performs a variety of basic patient care functions directly related to the patient’s condition while in the Department.

Responsibilities

• Assists the technologist with procedures. Ex. Transfer of patients from stretcher to procedure table. Setting up procedure supplies for technologist
• Provides patients with dressing instructions, escorts them to examination room and answers basic questions about the procedure.
• Keeps dressing room stocked with gowns and informs technologist when patient is ready to begin examination.
• Checks accuracy of orders from referring physicians, hospital units, or emergency department
• Provides other Radiology Information System (RIS) functions as needed.
• Gathers patient information, requests patients to sign consent form for intravenous contrast, verifies patient’s lab results are completed, prepares the oral contrast solution and with appropriate hospital training and introduces intravenous catheters prior to exam.
• Verifies identity of patient according to hospital protocol
• Performs direct patient care such as initiating IV access, phlebotomy, labeling specimens and documents for laboratory purposes.
• Observes intravenous therapy (i.e., straightening a curled tube) if needed, and reports immediately to registered nurse any other change in IV activity (i.e., no flow from the IV or if the IV has come out of the vein).
• Absorb and apply radiology policies and procedures, how to load and unload film cassettes, operate radiographic film processor, properly handle exposed radiographic Imaging Plates, and prepare premixed barium solution.
• Able to perform Basic computer Skills

Requirements

• Education: High School diploma or GED equivalency
• Licenses/Certifications: CPR certification preferred.
• Experience: One year of Healthcare experience preferred

Skills

• Ability to read and write in order to check patient identification prior to the procedure, and to ensure that the oral contrast solution is mixed per Radiologist’s request, and to label films.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to greet patients allay apprehensions about the procedure and interact with visitors, physicians and other hospital personnel.
• Ability to learn radiology policies and procedures, how to load and unload film cassettes, operate radiographic film processor, properly handle exposed radiographic Imaging Plates, and prepare premixed barium solution.
• Able to perform Basic computer Skills

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$17.18 - $22.77 Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

Schedule

Not specified