Imaging Tech Assistant

Full Time
Maplewood, MN 55109
Posted
Job description
Overview:
M Health Fairview is looking for an Imaging Tech Assistant at Fairview St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN. We are known for our award-winning heart, stroke and cancer care. Imaging Technologists provide services to patients and physicians through the creation of high quality diagnostic imaging, provides quality age-appropriate patient care according to established standards of practice, and works collaboratively with all members of the health care team. Come join our team!
  • St. John's offers 24/7 Imaging services to Inpatient Units and Emergency patients
  • We have outpatient access seven days a week
  • This is a flexible casual position!
Responsibilities/Job Description:
The Imaging Tech Assistant supports the Imaging Department. This includes, but is not limited scheduling, retrieval, scan and import/burn CD. Assist patients in preparation for their imaging exams. Assists Technologist in day to day functions. Insure patient exams have clear signed orders prior to scheduling. Works closely with other departments (Emergency Department, Med Surg/ICU, OB, Clinics, etc.) with miscellaneous tasks and services to provide standard processes and top service to our internal and external customers.

Patient care
  • Assists the technologist in the preparation of patient for radiology procedures as needed
  • Documents patient information and insures patient safety and emergency preparedness
  • Assists Technologist in the Imaging modalities area as needed with scheduling, checking in and patient care needs
  • Pre-Schedules patients in the Imaging modalities area and provides support in confirmation of patient demographics and insurance verification processes

Imaging archival duties
  • Imports outside imaging to electronic medical record
  • Burns CD’s for Providers and patients as needed and retrieves/ films from film library and scans hard-copy paper documents to the patient’s medical record as needed
  • Performs outbound calls from the Imaging work queue, to assist in scheduling pending exams
  • Practices accurate identification of all patient information

Rooms and supplies
  • Assists in the cleaning, maintenance, stocking and preparation of rooms Insures that supplies are ordered and maintained
  • Adheres to radiology polices and infection control standards

Radiology Information System
  • Navigates PACS, EMR and Radiant with ease and assists with daily application and system needs
  • Schedules/Checks in/arrives patients for their imaging appointments and uses Imaging Work Queue
  • Burning / Importing of CD’s and scans documents into the EMR and sends and retrieves information throughout the hospital

Acts as a patient care representative
  • Greets and prepares patients for imaging exams and helps patients with completing pre-contrast CT and pre-MRI Safety questionnaires
  • Assists in positioning patients for Radiological Examinations, excluding holding during imaging acquisition
  • Transports imaging patients occasionally as needed for efficiency purposes
  • Prepares contrast for examination
Qualifications:
Preferred:
Radiology Technology student or Imaging experience in specific modality
Radiation Safety trained

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