Imaging Assistant-Casual PRN Variable

Description

Medical Imaging Assistants (MIA) work directly with nurses and technologists to provide direct patient care to promote the patients’ personal, emotional and physical needs.

• An MIA ensures patient safety and consistently manages procedural workflow. Performs patient and procedure related duties in accordance with the department policies and procedures.
• This position must demonstrate competence in transporting both inpatients and outpatients; possess excellent customer service and communication skills.
• This position is also responsible for a variety of clerical and administrative support functions, along with, customer service for an assigned patient care area which promotes an organized, efficient delivery of care to patients.
• This position integrates the values of genuine respect, passionate caring and a joyful spirit into each of the responsibilities of this job and daily communication with all customers and co-workers.
• Demonstrates the knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span, which includes being able to identify each patient’s requirements relative to the patient’s age-specific needs.
• Ensures timely transport of patients with proper use of transport aides and equipment.
• Provides pre-test information and instructions to patients.
• Provides support in the acquisition and distribution of digital patient records.
• Digitizes, formats and uploads film-based or digital imagines into PACS.
• Demonstrates proficiency with all necessary PACS, Paragon, Emix, PenRad, Cardiology Centricity, Workstation Centricity, T-Systems, MPF, SCU applications.

Provides timely and efficient service to all physicians, staff and patients.

• Fulfills requests for images and reports ensuring availability in system and follows proper protocols for releasing confidential patient information.
• Must possess excellent customer relation and interpersonal skills, with all ages.
• Assists in the training and orientation of Associates.
• Ability to handle stress in a productive and professional manner.
• Adheres to Patient Rights Policy and patient confidentiality standards.
• Ability to dispense oral CT contrast for outpatients if CNA certified. This position performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required :

• 0-10 years of experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• CPR Certification required within first 90 days.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds and perform transfer activities related to moving patients while using safe and proper body mechanics..
• Ability to multi-task.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Be flexible, versatile, reliable and a team player.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Possess intermediate computer skills.

Preferred :

• Ability to start and maintain IV access for contrast administration.
• Ability to perform EKGs.
• Certified Nursing Assistant.
30+ days ago