Imaging Patient Assistant, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

About this role

Department:

36300 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Administration: Radiology

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm with rotating on-call coverage weekends and holidays

Pay Range: $18.85 - $28.30

Major Responsibilities: • Assists   patient in preparation for exam ,   provides basic instruction to patients   regarding   routine procedures, transports patients   between exam rooms/departments and escorts patients, families, and visitors if department needs   require .     • Uses   radiology computer systems to generate requisitions, check schedules, and obtain pertinent patient information   as needed .   • Organizes   and prepares exam rooms and work areas, including cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and   maintaining   equipment , based on department   need .    • Greets patients and visitors and responds to routine requests for information,   reports   or film loans. Promptly   answers telephone,   screens   calls, schedules patient appointments, and takes messages , if department needs   require .    • Acts as a liaison between ordering physician, radiologist, and technologist.    • Provides radiology reports and/or radiographic images to staff, physicians,   patients   and/or family upon request. Files, retrieves, and releases health information records and films. Compiles film jackets/discs and completes required forms/documentation.    • Documents requested information and promptly   communicates   observations, concerns, and needs of the patient with physicians and other members of the health care team.   • Completes routine maintenance and quality monitoring of imaging equipment using appropriate   technique   when cleaning,   sterilizing   and caring for instruments and other   equipment , based on department   need .   • Assists   with the screening and documentation of MRI implants based on department   need .    • Must be able to   demonstrate   knowledge and skills necessary to provide care   appropriate to   the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to iden tify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards  

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)   required   upon hire unless department leader has determined it is not   required .   ​

Education Required: Certificate of General Educational Development (GED)   or     High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), or   High School Graduate.   ​

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: • Competent in IV insertion and venipuncture, based on department   need . • Excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of patients,   staff   and physicians. • Excellent customer service and organizational skills. • Intermediate computer skills including experience in using computer applications/systems and electronic mail. • Must be able to follow directions and work well both independently and with technologists, physicians, and patients.  

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advoc

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