Imaging Assistant

Imaging Assistant

Supports diagnostic imaging services by assisting imaging technologists and clinical staff in providing safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. Prepares patients for imaging procedures, transports patients and equipment, maintains imaging rooms and supplies, and performs clerical and support tasks to ensure timely workflow within the imaging department.

Major Responsibilities & Duties:

• Assists technologist in capturing, processing, and managing images.
• Escorts patients to and from radiology and prepares patient for the exam.
• Stocks rooms with supplies and linen.
• Works in radiology PACS to send images to other hospitals.
• Sends images to other facilities via PowerShare.
• Assists Technologist to position, transfer and properly immobilize patients as required.
• Assists Technologist with room preparation and table set-up.
• Assists with cleaning and turning over the radiology rooms before and after use.
• Acts as liaison between check-in, scheduling and registration and the imaging department.
• Burns CDs at Technologist request.
• Assists with clerical tasks for the following days' work.
• Faxes radiology reports to outside facilities as needed.
• Monitors incoming faxes.
• Adheres to MRI safety standards and requirements.
• Completes all other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department.
• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Develops effective work skills to perform functions of Imaging Assistant-Successful Futures position to include communication, critical thinking and problem solving, professionalism, attendance and dependability, teamwork, and technical skills.
• Ability to learn effective communication skills to work with individuals and articulate in a professional manner.
• Ability to learn proficiency in Microsoft systems.
• Learns how to maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CNA certification preferred.

Physical Requirements, Equipment Usage, Work Environment:

• Sedentary to medium work, frequently having to exert up to 20 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Must be able to see well enough to read labels, monitors, reports, and computer screens. Must be able to hear and speak well to communicate instructions by spoken conversation. Must be able to do repetitive bending/reaching and standing for extended periods.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location. Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs. Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider. We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at View phone number on click.appcast.io.