Patient Care Assistant

Base Pay Range: $18.06 - $27.09

Job Description:

The Supplemental Patient Care Assistant will fill in for vacation and sick calls. This position is eligible for a 5% Holy Family and 10% Sacred Heart differential and a 12% supplemental differential.

Summary:

To assist the radiologists and technologists to obtain the highest quality studies and to effect the most efficient workflow in the department.

General Description:

The Patient Care Assistant must be able to: work effectively and efficiently in a fast paced environment in meeting continual deadlines; handle multiple priorities with constant interruptions; be highly organized to meet deadlines. Organizational skills are essential. Interacts with the radiologists, other departments within Inland Imaging, patients and family members and outside contacts. Excellent written, verbal and personal communication skills; be tactful and diplomatic;

and be highly confidential. Makes decisions regarding daily work priorities and other decisions based on company policies and procedures.

• Transports patients to/from inpatient department or Emergency Room to/from Inland Imaging department.
• Escorts patients to exam rooms and instruct patient in the appropriate preparation for exam
• Maintains clean, well stocked exam and dressing rooms
• Assists Technologists with patients as needed
• Explains exams to patients
• May need to lift or transfer patients to exam table
• May position patients on tables and help them off tables once exams are complete
• Works with Team Leader to order supplies
• Obtains detailed medical history and consents from patients
• May obtain referral for exam
• Works closely with Team Leader and technologists to best place patient exams
• Assists scheduling department with scheduling patients
• Maintains current level of competence according to Inland Imaging and hospital (if applicable) requirements.
• Assists technologist with removal of IV’s
• Handles bodily fluids after patient is done with exams.
• Cleans scanner, dressing and restrooms after patients.
• Assists in dressing or undressing patients for exams.
• Obtains patient’s blood chemistry results prior to exam.
• Assists technologist or nurse with contrast reactions or emergency situations.
• Recognize symptoms of contrast reactions.
• Knowledgeable of hospital codes and infection status (if applicable)
• Helps run CT/Fluoro equipment for Radiologist during procedures.
• Prepares patient procedure consent forms.
• Helps coordinate three patients arriving simultaneously for procedures.
• Helps perform daily QC for iSTAT unit.
• Backup help for research coordinator to submit CT study data electronically to meet deadlines.