Technical Assistant

About the role

Department: General MRI. Schedule: Part Time, Day/Evening/Nights (40 hours biweekly).

Technical Assistant functions under the direction of the Assistant Director of Diagnostic Imaging or the Diagnostic Imaging Manager and the direct preview of technologists in Diagnostic Imaging. The Technical Assistant supports diagnostic imaging technologists in performing exams on patients, helps to coordinate patient flow and related activities of the department.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with staff members, management team, and interdepartmental staff to identify and initiate appropriate interventions to deal with problems, needs, and issues.
• Seeks guidance and direction, as necessary, for performance of duties and completion of assignment.
• Maintains a professional image that reflects the employee's role in health care, with confidence and a positive impression.
• Independently transports or transfer patients via wheelchair, patient lift or stretcher requiring imaging procedures in a safe and secure manner.
• Assists and maintains a neat, clean and safe environment for patients and other staff members cleans spills immediately.
• Assists in maintaining equipment assigned to patient care and reports malfunctioning of equipment to appropriate personnel.
• Verifies correct procedure by checking physician orders on chart and/or requisition; verifies correct patient by following department's patient identification policy.
• Reviews discrepancies with the technologist and contacts physician with any discrepancy under the supervision of the technologist.
• Promptly verifies order changes with registration (pre-certification).
• Obtains relevant and accurate patient history using standardized form prior to exam; routinely screens female patients of child-bearing age [10-60 years of age per department policy]; assure history form is signed by all patients; thoroughly explains procedures and equipment to patient; obtains written consent if needed.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate pertinent information and accurate report to all primary care personnel to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Consistently takes ownership of customer problems and follows through to close