PRN Radiology Assistant

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job Title

PRN Radiology Assistant

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

Radiol - Diagnostic-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK2040

                     

Shift

Evenings

                       

Schedule

4:00pm-8:00pm/5:00pm-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.     

 

Cleveland Clinic has the latest and most complete array of sophisticated equipment to provide fast, accurate and less invasive diagnoses of medical problems. As a Radiology Assistant, you will support the MRI department flow by escorting patients from radiology reception and getting the patients prepared for their MRI. You may also aid in transporting inpatients in emergent situations. Your work is critical to the ongoing care this team provides, allowing you to make a difference in the community every day.  

 

A PRN caregiver in this position works varying days and hours. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide a wide variety of services and assistance to patients and visitors of all ages. 

• Greet patients and families upon arrival at the radiology area.  

• Escort patients to the appropriate room and assist patients with putting on a gown and moving on/off the table.  

• Ensure physical comfort and safety of the patient.  

• Assure x-ray rooms are clean and equipped with appropriate supplies and equipment for each patient. 

• Observe patients for medical status and potential need of nursing care, physician care, oxygen or other care and quickly obtain proper assistance. 

• Review x-ray requisition and computer exam forms to determine the type of x-ray required. 

• Place transport orders from radiology to floors and units.  

• Process orders in the radiology information system, including scheduling, tracking exams and films.  

• Process downtime and transport orders.  

• Take films to the appropriate area for film library processing and deliver films to requesting areas.  

• Transport specimens to