Imaging Assistant - MRI

Department:

36311 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - MRI

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

At Aurora St. Luke’s, we offer a dynamic and cutting-edge MRI environment with five scanners—a blend of GE and Siemens—and an extensive range of advanced imaging procedures, including cardiac, functional, neuro, body, musculoskeletal, and specialty exams.

Join a fantastic team of experienced Technologists and Imaging Assistants who collaborate and support each other in a fast-paced, highly specialized setting. Our leadership team is committed to your growth and advancement, making this the perfect place to broaden your expertise and take on new challenges.

The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 6:00AM-2:30PM with occasional weekend rotations.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career in MRI with opportunities to learn, grow, and be part of something exceptional, Aurora St. Luke’s is the place for you!

Major Responsibilities:

• Transports patients between departments and escorts patients, families, and visitors as needed.
• Uses radiology computer systems to generate requisitions, check schedules, and obtain pertinent patient information.
• Assists patient in preparation for exam and transferring patients to and from exam rooms. Provides basic instruction to patients regarding routine procedures, i.e. changing clothes, position for exams, etc.
• Organizes and prepares exam rooms and work areas, including cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment.
• Greets patients and visitors and responds to routine requests for information, reports or film loans. Promptly answers telephone, screens calls, schedules patient appointments, and takes messages.
• Acts as a liaison between ordering physician, radiologist, and technologist.
• Provides radiology reports and/or radiographic images to staff, physicians, patients and/or family upon request. Files, retrieves, and releases health information records and films. Compiles film jackets/discs and completes required forms/documentation.
• Documents requested information and promptly communicates observations, concerns, and needs of the patient with physicians and other members of the health care team.
• Completes routine maintenance and quality monitoring of imaging equipment using appropriate technique when cleaning, sterilizing and caring for instruments and other equipment.
• Assists with the screening and documentation of MRI implants based on department need.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Education Required:

• High School Graduate.

Experience Required:

• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Competent in IV insertion and venipuncture, based on department need.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of patients, staff and physicians.
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills.
• Intermediate computer skills including experience in using computer applications/systems and electronic mail.
• Must be able to follow directions and work well both independently and with technologists, physicians, and patients.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist and reach above the shoulders throughout the workday.
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