Location: Albany,NY, USA
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Medical Imaging Aide: Full-Time
If you are looking for a position as a Medical Imaging Assistant, this could be your opportunity. Here at St. Peter's Breast Center, a part of St Peter's Health Partners, we care for more people in more places.
Position Highlights:
* Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
* Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development
What you will do:
The Breast Center Medical Imaging Assistant/attendant duties include:Compiling reports and exam paperwork; escorting patients to changing rooms; preparing cases for examination and for the radiologist to read; maintenance of patient waiting rooms, changing rooms and reading room; monitoring Radiologists progress in reading and maintaining flow process of patients through center; assisting Supervisor in general support duties for the center and staff. Transporting patients to OR when transportation aide is delayed.
Responsibilities:
PREPARING CASES FOR EXAMINATION DUTIES INCLUDE:
* Verifying availability of previous films or images and reports for day's work from film library. Checking Ultrasound schedule for same patient procedures.
* Retrieving exam requisitions from printer, entering data in mammography log.
* Escorting patients to changing areas, retrieving mammography data sheets and prescriptions.
* Prioritizing exams for technologists, according to patient arrival, appointment times,
* length of time waiting, urgency, etc.
* Maintaining inventory of clerical supplies/forms, etc. in mammo technologist work area related to patient log and exams.
* Keeping downtime log when systems are not operational
MAINTENANCE OF PATIENT WAITING ROOMS, CHANGING ROOMS AND READING ROOM DUTIES INCLUDE:
* Keeping magazines distributed evenly throughout the rooms and straightening each waiting room at day's end.
* Emptying and cleaning coffee pot and supplies at day's end.
* Ensuring patient gowning areas are neat and well stocked throughout the day and that all hampers are emptied at noon (as needed)
* and day's end daily (including US and interventional changing rooms).
* Checking linen cart daily and ensuring adequate linen stock in Breast Center closet.
* Checking inventory of all forms needed for reading room and updating as needed. Ensuring adequate supply of paper clips, pens,
* rulers, post-it notes and other regularly used clerical supplies in reading room.
* Delivering call back cases to technologist work area.
ASSISTING COORDINATOR IN GENERAL TASKS:
* Rounding in patient gowned areas to keep communication open between patients and staff.
* Letting the registrars know if the technologists are running behind so that the information can be communicated to patients arriving.
Other tasks and duties as assigned.
What you will need:
* HS Diploma
Pay Range: $16.20 - $23.50
Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.