CT & MRI Scan Technologist Assistant

                    

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Job Title

CT & MRI Scan Technologist Assistant

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Lutheran Hospital

                     

Department

Radiology MRI-Lutheran Hospital

                      

Job Code

C1131E

                     

Shift

Evenings

                       

Schedule

1:00pm-9:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a CT/MRI Scan Technologist Assistant, you are involved in all aspects of the CT/MRI department operations, including department stocking, oral contrast preparation, exam data entry and more. In this role, you will promote a patient-driven philosophy, exhibiting positive behavior that supports and enhances their care experience. This position is an excellent entry into the healthcare field at Cleveland Clinic. 

 

A caregiver in this position works evenings, 1:00pm—9:30pm.  

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Assure rooms are set up properly before beginning of procedure. 

• Clean rooms promptly post-procedure. 

• Assure patient modesty and comfort, assist patients with changing, answer call lights as appropriate and report any change in patient's condition or behavior. 

• Assure patient is discharged to appropriate destination. 

• Check proper identification of patient per policy and create patient identification bands. 

• Schedule scans and watch queue. 

• Verify physician exam order, look at needs of patient and initiate communication and inpatient flow. 

• Document patient history, conditions and any other pertinent information on requisition/history sheet and ensure all data is entered into the computer on day of exam, including nonprocedural changes, additional exams, and order revision. 

• Acquire, archive, transmit and print images via PACS, when applicable knowledge in after-hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork immediately reporting any malfunctions to Help Desk and PACS Administrator. 

• Follow Radiation/MRI Safety Guidelines.  

• Operate all equipment properly and with care. 

• Maintain ethical and professional relationships with all customers, demonstrating cooperative efforts with coworkers and the ability to accept constructive criticism. 

• Assess the patient's