Imaging Assistant - FT - Days

Core Competencies

• Escorts patients within the department and to other departments as required.
  
  
• Assists in answering telephone and answering questions.
  
  
• Uses two identifiers prior to working with patient.
  
  
• Prepares patients paperwork for examinations and expedites patient through out based on patient’s schedule and/or patient’s need.
  
  
• Prepares patients for their exam (ie, assists patients in changing into gowns, verifying patient history data, escorts patient to exam room).
  
  
• Practices universal precautions.
  
  
• Operates hospital computer system for the input and retrieval of information. (Cerner and PACS)
  
  
• Assists in ordering and stocking department supplies.
  
  
• Understands his/her role in maintaining medication security to authorized personnel only.
  
  
• Participates in hospital performance improvement activities (BPI projects, task forces, etc) when requested.
  
  
• Provides services in own job category to all age groups.
  
  

Department Specific Competencies

• Transports patients to and from the department using appropriate body mechanics and safety precautions.
  
  
• Records and routes messages as indicated accurately.
  
  
• Functions actively with a constant awareness of safety issues. Immediately corrects and reports any unsafe conditions found.
  
  
• Answers telephone calls courteously within 4 rings, identifies self and department,ascertains needs and routes/communicates to the appropriate person.
  
  
• Identifies and sets priority for completion of daily tasks appropriately.
  
  
• Approves assigned time card cluster on a bi-weekly basis.
  
  
• Assists patients from reception area.
  
  
• Ensures patient comfort and confidentiality at all times.
  
  
• Greets customers promptly and assures they are taken care of in a timely manner.
  
  
• Checks frequently for accurate information, and follows through on inefficient documentation.
  
  
• Checks incoming faxes and route to appropriate personnel throughout the day.
  
  

Education

Experience

License / Certification Requirements

Compensation Range: 

$25.00 - 28.38 / Hour