Radiology Aide

SUMMARY:

Prepare patients for exams and transport patients to and from various modalities. Prepare rooms for procedures and process films, and CD’s. Assist radiologists and technologists in procedures by moving patients and obtaining supplies and equipment. Optimize patient throughput by adjusting schedules, retrieving protocols, orders, and requisitions from referring physicians. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

• Demonstrates understanding of Hospital’s Mission, Vision and Values.
• Demonstrates understanding of job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment plan.
• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to our CARE values.
• Complies with department policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Reviews policies and procedures.
• Reviews Employee Handbook.
• Completes mandatory education:
  Hospital wide, Department specific, Job specific.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• Participates in department and interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
• Demonstrates ability to identify patients following policy.
• Assists physicians in locating images within RIS, EMR and PAC’s Workstations.
• Follows all MRI safety procedures.
• Prepares patients for MRI, CT, or other Radiology exams by:
  • Instructing patients on changing into gown/pants
  • Explains procedure
  • Setting supplies needed by technologist
  • Asking patients screening questions
  • Scanning in all paperwork to EMR
  • Preparing and setting up room for procedures
  • Assisting technologists to set up sterile trays for procedure
  • Assisting technologists during procedure, as needed and instructed, including moving patients and obtaining supplies and equipment.
• Transports patients within the Diagnostic Imaging Department and to/from the Emergency Department or floors if necessary.
• Maintains cleanliness of radiological rooms and patient changing rooms.
• Stocks men’s and women’s changing rooms daily.
• Processes patient information in RIS system, including verifying exams, adding, and canceling appropriate exam charges.
• Ensures patient flow and throughput is consistent.
• When appointment time conflict, employee remains in contact with patients.
• Any other duties defined by the modality lead tech or manager.
• Obtains protocols for patient’s, GFR/Creatinine levels as necessary for CT/MRI examinations.
• Ensures patients are thoroughly screened for potential ferromagnetic objects prior to entering zone 3.
• Final safety check and wand patients entering zone 4.
• Follows all MRI safety procedures and completes Level I and II MR Safety Training.
• Performs other related functions as required.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Limited medical terminology and computer keyboard skills.
• Current CPR certification.
• Patient care skills, work history in medical field.
• Must be able to stand/squat 1-3 hours and walk 3-7 hours, frequent twisting and moderate bending and lift over 50 lbs with good body mechanics.
• Must be able to use both hands/wrists and perform frequent fine motor skills with moderate repetitions.
• Requires accurate near and far vision at 20/40, accurate depth perception and discriminate between red-green and blue-violet.
• Must hear whisper at eight feet.

Pay Range: $17.00 - $25.82

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

The Miriam Hospital – 164 Summit Ave, Providence, Rhode Island 02906

Work Type:
As needed at TMH locations

Work Shift:

Variable

Daily

Hours:

Per Diem – As required

Driving

Required:

No