Technical Assistant MRI DT

Technical Assistant

The Technical Assistant is responsible for assisting with all aspects of diagnostic imaging under the direction of a licensed provider.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Full understanding of HIS, RIS, PACS, to include ordering, monitoring worklists, and completing exams in Epic.
• Preparing the PACS with prior exams from offsite storage or outside CD's and acquiring outside films, when necessary, as well as any and all related prior reports.
• Full understanding of maintaining exams in PACS, including editing, copying, and restoring from archive.
• Burn CD's or film cases and route them to the proper physicians as needed.
• Transports patients to and from patient care area/waiting room to the Radiology Department.
• Complies with safety requirements and resolves problems relating to the delivery of patients, supplies, and equipment.
• Aids the Technologist in all aspects of patient care. Ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of the patient's needs.
• Answers phone and phone messages. Routes callers appropriately or provides information requested.
• Scans paperwork when appropriate to include physician orders, consent, and history forms. Routes paperwork to appropriate technologist and/or physician.
• Understands proper positioning of patient on table and transferring patients to and from exam table.
• Interviews patients for history, obtains patient signature when applicable, explains exams and assists patients.
• Identifies all patients using two patient identifiers (name and birth date).
• Collecting and documenting patient history including current medications, allergies, symptoms, height, weight, blood pressure, etc.
• Makes pre-procedure and post-procedure calls to patients as needed.
• Full understanding of scheduling and rescheduling exams.
• Obtains physicians orders as needed for patient exams and procedures.
• Adheres to Universal Precautions and maintains Radiation Safety by using personal protective devices and proper shielding adhering to federal and state guidelines.
• Follows safety protocols and policies.
• Maintains proper stock of medical supplies and linens.
• Full understanding of all radiologist dictation validation systems and processes to request addendums and reviews.

Education, experience, and qualifications:

• Minimum of High School or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Intermediate computer knowledge: Uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows.

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