About this role
Radiology Aide
- Location; Janesville, WI
- Pay Range: $15.91 - $ 23.87
- Shift: Evening Shift, weekend and holiday rotation
- Hours: 40
Shift differential for qualifying shifts (PM shift 15% of base pay, up to $4.50 per hour / Night shift 20% of base pay, up to $6.00/hour)
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution and paid time off. Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs to support employees in their career advancement. Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Determines patient name and DOB, destination, mode of travel, time, and other data, following written or oral instructions.
- Directs or escorts incoming patients from designated areas.
- Cares for patient's belongings accompanying patient.
- Assists patient in walking to prevent accidents by falling, or transports non-ambulatory patient with wheelchair or cart.
- Transports patient, alone or with assistance, in bed, patient cart, or wheelchair to designated areas within facility during patient stay.
- Uses Epic to check in patients
- Delivers messages, mail, medical records, and other items.
- Utilizes appropriate scripting, barriers and patient identifiers.
- Maintains, cleans all transport equipment.
- Checks O2 tanks to ensure they are operational, removes tanks when they are at 10%or lower to be filled.
- Assists in reception by answering phones, greeting and registering patients for imaging exams. Preparing images to be sent to other facilities. Importing CD and VPN images into PACS.
- Uses patient identifiers.
- Observes and follows all universal precautions and infection control techniques.
- Works with unit staff to assist patient upon return from radiology exam.Disconnects patient telemetry, pulse oximeter and blood pressure cuff as needed before transporting patient and informs appropriate staff that the patient has been disconnected from monitoring equipment.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent; one to three months related experience and/or training preferred.
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90 days.
Other facts
About Mercyhealth
At Mercyhealth, our doctors, nurses and staff are committed to making lives better for our patients and their families. They bring knowledge and innovation to ensure that our patients receive world-class health care, close to home.
As an integrated health system, we provide exceptional, coordinated health care for almost every need. Integration improves access to services, technology and treatments, and leads to better outcomes. To best serve our patients, our integration centers around four core service areas: hospital-based services, clinic-based services, post-acute and retail services (home health, hospice, pharmacies, etc.), and a wholly owned and operated insurance company.
At the heart of our organization are more than 7,000 doctors, nurses, staff and volunteers who live the Mercyhealth mission of providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better. We’re committed to working together to make lives better for our patients and their families.
Our passion drives and inspires us to do our very best, and we continuously look for ways to make each life better with the utmost care and professionalism. This can be as complex as a cutting-edge procedure or as simple as a smile. Nothing is ever too small or taken for granted. Everything matters.
What you'll do
- The Radiology Aide is responsible for transporting patients within the facility, assisting with patient care, and ensuring the safety of patients during their stay. They also handle administrative tasks such as checking in patients and managing medical records.
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