Clinical Aide Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in Clinton, MD (Job ID req34488)

Description

Assists nurses, technologists, radiologists, and clerical staff in providing service and assistance to patients having procedures in the Radiology Department. Incumbents in this position may perform all, or a combination of the duties described depending upon their assigned work area and the specific needs of the department.
Education

• High School Diploma or GED required and
• with preferred additional training required or
• experience as a Nursing Assistant. required

• Less than 1 year 0 to six months experience required

• Requires the ability to read and write; knowledge of grammar, and arithmetic including fractions and decimals. May require the use of standard office/medical equipment (i.e., computers, data terminal, on line printer, calculator telephone, facsimile, copier, sterilizing equipment, glucose meters, thermometers, dynamaps).
• COMPLEXITY & JUDGEMENT: Work consists of a number of moderately complex, varied though standardized tasks. Job holder makes some decisions, using standard instructions, policies, protocols and/or procedures for guidance. Supervisor is consulted to handle non-standard activities.
• CONTACT /INTERACTIONS: Contacts/interactions in own department, including multiple locations of the same, are continuous and involve obtaining/providing information. Contacts/interactions extending beyond own department, but generally remaining within SMH and/or MedStar affiliates are frequent and involve obtaining/providing information with interpretation and/or explanation. Contacts/interactions extending beyond WHC and MedStar affiliates are limited and involve obtaining/providing information.
• IMPACT ON CUSTOMER/BUSINESS RELATIONS: Inappropriate decisions and errors would usually be detected in succeeding operations within a department and/or work area (s). Most work is verified or checked, during or shortly after completion; correction may involve re-checking by others. Mistakes may result in inconvenience to, and cause dissatisfaction of patients, visitors, and/or other Southern Maryland Hospital Center personnel. Errors could result in some financial expense, with short-term consequences.