What are the responsibilities and job description for the Imaging Assistant (Outpatient), Quest Mammography, Full Time position at Adventist Health?
Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.
Job Summary:
Supports technologists with ongoing patient care, including assisting, transporting, moving and supervising patients in the outpatient radiology department. Helps manage the outpatient imaging department's patient flow.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
- Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
Facility Specific License/Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required
Essential Functions:
- Safely transports and assists patients between other departments and waiting areas. Provides direct patient care as directed by technologists or radiologists, in conjunction with all imaging procedures.
- Reviews physician orders, researches lab values and provides patient education as directed by technologists.
- Helps manage the outpatient imaging department's patient flow.
- Processes paperwork, prints and logs camera records for nuclear medicine and assembles films in preparation for reading. Assists the outpatient imaging clerical staff as needed. Adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other patient confidentiality guidelines and regulations.
- Cleans and disinfects equipment and exam rooms while following infection control guidelines. Keeps stretchers and wheelchairs clean and blanket warmers and linens stocked.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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