Description
Summary of Position:
This position assists with patient care flow and activities which support the department's clinical functions. The Medical Imaging Aide ensures safe and efficient transport of patients to and from the Medical Imaging department and to other hospital departments. This position will also assist in patient comfort, communication on site, and preparing rooms between patients.
Qualifications
Education:
• High School education or GED preferred
Experience:
Previous experience working in a hospital setting highly preferred
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Professional patient service skills
• Basic computer skills required
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Medical terminology and/or medical experience preferred
• Ability to read and communicate in English, bilingual abilities preferred
Certifications/Licensure:
• American Heart Association BLS CPR certification required
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.
• Exposure to infections and contagious diseases.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.
• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.
Essential Functions
1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Assists with patient comfort, including providing pillows and blankets for the patient as needed.
3. Transporting patients to and from departments for medical imaging procedures. This would also include assisting/escorting patients to/from the hospital entrances/exits or other departments for continuum of care if they need assistance.
4. Updates patients and visitors regarding their wait times for procedures
5. Answers and directs phone calls in a professional manner in regard to transferring calls and taking messages.
6. Assists with stocking roomswith supplies, linens, etc.
7. Assists techs with preparing rooms for patients
8. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.
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