The Imaging Assistant, MRI will perform various administrative and clinical duties related to patient care such as,
transport, room turn over, assisting patients throughout the Imaging department and hospital, maintaining a safe work
environment, collecting patient information and assisting the Technologist. Focus on MRI safety.
Essential Responsibilities
- Working closely and under the supervision of Imaging Technologist performing various clinical duties.
- Escorting and assisting with various patient needs throughout the Imaging department and hospital.
- Assisting patients, in and out of wheel chairs, transferring patients on and off stretchers. Transporting patientsthroughout Imaging department.
- Heavy lifting is required.
- Assisting with patient healthcare needs.
- Assist with room turn over, cleaning and lifting equipment required.
- Taking medical history from patients, family members and nursing staff.
- Helping in other imaging modalities as directed by Imaging technologist, Charge Tech or Manager.
- Communication skills, organizational skills, computer skills, basic knowledge of medical terminology and patient care.
- Verifying patient information, entering exams, answering phones.
- 1 year experience in medical office preferred.Certificates/Licenses/Registration
- Basic Life Support (BLS)_________________________________________________________________________________MRI safety education required yearly due to safety issues in a magnetic field.