CLINICAL TECHNICIAN - Aultman Alliance Community Hospital

Imaging Aide

The Imaging Aide works under the direction of leadership in imaging services and provides support to radiologic technologists and other imaging colleagues. An Imaging Aide will assist with patient preparation, equipment setup, maintaining an organized environment and other clerical tasks. This individual must provide patients with focused compassionate care to ensure the patients needs are met. The imaging aide must communicate with patients and colleagues professionally and efficiently while providing high quality service.

The department provides imaging services within the health care facility to patients in need.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Obtain and maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support (BLS) utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) is required.
• Technical and Clinical support skills.
• Basic understanding of radiology and imaging modalities.
• Ability to assist with patient preparation under technologist supervision.
• Knowledge of infection control and safety protocols.
• Compassionate communication.
• Assist patients with mobility and transfers.
• HIPAA and compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities:

• Provide the Imaging Services technologists with support and assistance.
• Obtain patient history prior to exam.
• Verifying consents and patient lab work.
• Keeping rooms stocked and clean.
• Ensuring that all orders have been received and are accurate for the next business day.
• Answer department telephone calls in a courteous and professional manner; direct calls to the appropriate personnel.
• Schedule same day add on outpatients.
• Schedule inpatients and arrange for patient transport.
• Complete tasks and requests made by the Radiologists.
• Clerical duties.
• Follow all Aultman Health Foundation policies and procedures for safety, infection control, HIPPA, etc.
• Will be responsible for facilitating and coordinating rooms on their assigned teams.
• Faxing reports and releasing images to outside facilities
• Call and confirm patient appointments and give instructions
• Take patients on and off Imaging table
• Assist in room clean up, room turnover, etc.
• Assist in positioning of patients when applicable.
• Prioritize the needs of assigned rooms to best utilize your availability.
• Be available for emergencies that arise in assigned rooms.
• Organize and put away equipment and stock to specific areas.
• Serve as resource person, problem solver, and facilitator for assigned rooms.
• Prior to leaving for the day, will ensure that all supplies and laundry are ready and available for the remaining exams.
• Modality specific responsibilities depending on area aide works in.

Working Conditions:

Has variable shift rotation that includes but is not limited to 7:00am-3:30pm, 9:00am-5:30pm, etc. Breaks and lunch are coordinated with other personnel and workload. Frequent changes in duties throughout working hours. Cross training in all areas is required, as diverse duties may be assigned. Involved with personnel, patients, and physicians under all circumstances and conditions. Hazardous Exposure Category Category I - Includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for spills or splashes of, or mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues are Category I tasks. Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.

Physical Addendum Demands:

• Lifting 0-10 lbs Continuous 66% of the day
• Lifting 10-20 lbs Continuous 66% of the day
• Lifting 20-35 lbs Frequent 34-65%
• Lifting 35-50 lbs Frequent 34-65%
• Lifting 50-75 lbs Frequent 34-65%
• Lifting 75-100 lbs Frequent 34-65%
• Lifting over 100 lbs Frequent 34-65%
• Forward Reaching Continuous 66% of the day
• Overhead Reaching Frequent 34-65%
• Standing Continuous 66% of the day
• Walking Continuous 66% of the day
• Sitting Occasional 10-33%
• Climbing Occasional 10-33%
• Stairs/Ladder Frequent 34-65%
• Bending/Stooping Continuous 66% of the day
• Twisting/Turning Occasional 10-33%
• Kneeling/Squatting Occasional 10-33%
• Crawling Occasional 10-33%
• Pushing/Pulling 0-10 lbs Continuous 66% of the day
• Pushing/Pulling 10-20 lbs Continuous 66% of the day
• Pushing/Pulling 20-35 lbs Continuous 66% of the day
• Pushing/Pulling 35-50 lbs Continuous 66% of the day
• Pushing/Pulling 50-100 lbs Continuous 66% of the day
• Pushing/Pulling over 100 lbs Continuous 66% of the day
• Carrying 0-10 lbs Continuous 66% of the day
• Carrying 10-20 lbs Continuous 66% of the day
• Carrying 20-35 lbs Frequent 34-65%
• Carrying 35-50 lbs Frequent 34-65%
• Carrying 50-100 lbs Frequent 34-65%
• Carrying over 100 lbs Frequent 34-65%
• Grasping/repetitive sustained Continuous 66% of the day
• Fine motor coordination Continuous 66% of the day
• Vision: Near/Far/Color Continuous 66% of the day
• Hearing: ordinary conversation/other Continuous 66% of the day

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. The organization is an EEO/AA Employer Disability/Vet. The organization will provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the organization or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment should notify the Aultman Human Resource Department and request such an accommodation.