Diagnostic Imaging Assistant

Radiologic Technologist Assistant

The Radiologic Technologist Assistant support Radiologic Technologists by preparing customers/patients for imaging procedures, maintains radiology equipment, managing supplies, and ensuring a clean and safe work environment. The Radiologic Technologist Assistant helps with customer/patient positioning, documentation, and workflow efficiency while adhering to applicable safety and regulatory standards to support high-quality diagnostic imaging services.

Primary Accountabilities:

• Provides patient positioning assistance working directly under the supervision of the Technologist or Sonographer.
• Transports patients using a stretcher, wheelchair, and beds in accordance with safety procedures and handoff communication processes.
• Ensures all exam rooms and equipment are stocked, disinfected, and ready for the next patient.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, team members and yourself.
• Follows all Federal, State and Regional healthcare regulations and adhere to the Joint Commission standards.
• Ensures accurate and timely assistance to the technologist or sonographer.
• Maintains flexibility, adapts to changes in workflow processes and the needs of the Health First organization based upon fluctuations in patient volume.
• Communicates effectively with customers (patients, LP, other Health First associates, the public, etc.) always using excellent customer relation skills.
• Utilizes supplies and equipment with care in a safe, proficient and cost-effective manner.

Work Experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Work Experience: None
• Licensure: None
• Certification: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintained.
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: Demonstrate effective time management and critical thinking skills. Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a stressful work environment and to respond to life threatening situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work Experience: Prior experience in patient care or customer service. Prior general office experience of one year or more. Prior radiology experience.
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Physically agile; requires walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching majority of the shift.
• Heavy work that frequently includes lifting or moving objects up to 100 pounds or more with or without assistance.
• May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or overhead.
• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• May be exposed to inside environments and outside environments with extreme temperatures, air contamination, dirt, grease, or water.
• May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC guidelines.
• May operate various types of manual and motorized equipment used in the transportation of materials.
• May be exposed to intense noise or vibration and awkward or confined work position.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

Schedule: Per Diem

Shift Times: Variable

Paygrade: PG-24