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PRN Radiology Technician Assistant Wanted at the Sharon Hospital

Previous healthcare experience preferred. Flexible work - must be able to work between 1030am to 7 pm. Weekend coverage preferred. To become a PRN employee must cover 2 shifts per month. Come talk to us about careers well cared for.

Summary

Greets and performs customer service responsibilities for patients, customers and visitors. Responsible for the safe, timely and efficient movement of patients, supplies and equipment to patient care areas.

Responsibilities

1. Transports patients via gurney, wheelchair and bed to radiology department.

2. Uses two patient identifiers when addressing patients. Cross references requisitions with patientï¿½s chart, room number and wrist identification band for patient identification.

3. Maintains patient comfort, safety and privacy while transporting.

4. Communicates to patients nurse when leaving the unit with the patient.

5. Assists technologist by monitoring the patient when the technologist is out of the suite.

6. Assists in moving patient to and positioning patient on examining table for procedures.

7. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

8. Practices infection control by disinfecting gurneys, slider boards and wheelchairs between patients.

9. Assists technologist as second staff member during sterile tray set up.

10. Chaperons patients during breast and pelvic procedures when performed by a male technologist.

11. Assists the radiology nurse with delivering specimenï¿½s to the laboratory for invasive radiology procedures.

12. Covers the schedulerï¿½s position during vacation and sick time request.

13. Prioritizes daily request from technologist for patient transports and communicates any reason as why request cannot be met.

14. Maintains established hospital departmental policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement activities, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

15. Communicates clearly and appropriately to healthcare staff involved in the patients care.

16. Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values.

17. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

18. Performs other duties as required.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Sharon Hospital

Org Unit: 1361

Department: Diagnostic Radiology

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.00 - $28.50 Hourly

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