Patient Transport/CT Technologist Assistant

Assists Imaging Technologist or Radiation Therapist with procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assists in delivery of imaging services to patients of all ages.
• Provides support to Nursing, and administrative staff.
• PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Greets and transports patients to examining area and prepares patients for exams.
• Gathers all forms, questionnaires, and orders.
• Assists with imaging exams and procedures to include setting up rooms and immobilizing patients.
• Assists with image management (i.e., preparing images for interpretation and separating copies.) Communicate with patients, referring physicians, radiologists, technologists and others to obtain/provide information regarding patient medical history, patient care procedures and appropriate care and/or discharge instructions.
• Assures patient safety, privacy, and comfort and reports problems as needed.
• Maintains room cleanliness (exam rooms, dressing rooms, bathrooms).
• Restock rooms with linens and supplies.
• Responsible for cutting blocks necessary for radiation treatments.
• Assists the Imaging technologist and radiation therapists with getting patients back and gowned for CT simulations and treatments.
• Assists with examination room turnover, cleanliness and supplies.
• Assists the Imaging staff with pulling of charts for upcoming appointments and assists the staff by collecting any radiology scans on CD from local departments or hospitals.
• Keeps department halls free from deliveries, wheelchairs, and stretchers to allow for easy passage and to promote safety per TJC.
• Ensures wheelchairs and stretchers are fee of oxygen tanks.
• Assists with retrieving any instruments needed for procedures.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for High Level Disinfection (HLD).
• Ensures that oxygen tanks in the department are full and ready for use.
• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury-accident to Manager.

Requirements

• REQUIRED High school diploma or equivalent education (GED) or post-secondary education or (1) one year work experience .
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support.

Preferred

• Experience in clinical patient care, preferably in a Radiology or other hospital/medical office environment.

Work Hours

6a-2:30p Weekend Requirements: No On-Call Requirements: No