Tech Extender (Imaging)

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Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

About the Role

Functions under the direction of the Chief Technologists or Site Manager. Providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patients in accordance with Policy and Procedures. Maintains good working relationships with managers, staff, physicians and their staff. Assists technologists and/or nurses with patient throughput, room turnover, performs patient advocate functions, and assists with supply and room stocking activities.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm

Responsibilities

• Assists clinical staff when performing examinations.
• Assist with observation of patient while in our care and waiting for next step of procedure.
• Provides for room turnover activities to facilitate patient throughput.
• Able to start IVs for contrast injections.
• Helps maintain exam rooms with supplies and linens.
• Inventories paper forms and orders as needed.
• Follows procedure for transporting and disposing of dirty equipment.
• Assists with other duties as assigned.
• Stocks rooms and rotates stock to avoid expiration of supplies.
• Performs QC on POCT lab testing devices and documents results per policy after initial training, completes annual refresher training.
• Performs POCT prior to procedures when appropriate, after initial training and annual refresher training.
• Transportation of patients; Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
• Meets service recovery and customer service guidelines as needed.
• Utilizes the EMR transport module and timely enters applicable information.
• Transports patients, along with necessary items (IV poles, O2 tanks, etc.).
• Informs technologists of potential patient safety issues; fall risk precautions, infection control precautions, and standard precautions.
• Maintains standard precautions in all patient interactions.
• Assists in getting patients on and off the stretchers or beds as required.
• Assists with observation of patients while in the department.
• Performs patient advocate role for patients while in the department.
• Introduces self to patient and/or family upon entering room.
• Identifies patient using 2 identifiers.
• Explains where patient is going when transporting between departments.
• Performs appropriate hand-offs per protocol.
• Ensures confidentiality of patient information to remain compliant with HIPAA guidelines.
• Can verbalize their role in response to WellStar Emergency Plans.
• Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs.
• Knows the existing lines of communication and authority, handles communications properly, and is dependable, cooperative, and emotionally stable.
• Assists Chief Technologist with other duties as may be assigned.
• Assists technologists, therapists, and others in any other way required as appropriate.
• Assists with supply and room stocking activities.
• Ensures that Supply Room and Clean/Soiled Utility Rooms are appropriately maintained.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - American Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor certification
• Clinical experience in a healthcare setting
• Medical imaging experience preferred
• Must obtain medical terminology training within twelve (12) months
• Demonstrates good communication skills and handwriting
• The individual must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language and display a positive attitude
• CPR certification