Imaging Services Assistant at St. Mary's Healthcare in Amsterdam, New York

Job Description:

Job Requisition: REQ1658
Employment Type: Per Diem
Shift: Rotating
Hours Per Week: Per Diem

Responsibilities:

• Explains procedures to patient to ensure understanding. Provides appropriate educational material.
• Transports patients to and from clinical areas and verifies patient identity according to policies and procedures. Assists technologists with preparing patient for radiology exam by positioning the patient for the procedure.
• Assists technologists with filing, delivering and retrieving patient reports and charts, matching films to folders, and delivery of reports to patients and physicians.
• Follows radiation safety procedures and guidelines. Prevents patient from being exposed to unnecessary radiation.
• Performs post procedural duties including patient discharge, room clean up and restocking supplies.
• Assists with inventory control.