Assistant MRI-CMDI

The MRI Assistant escorts and/or transports patients to scheduled locations.  Assists the technologists in patient preparation and handling as requested. Works with technologist to position patients for exam.  

Escorts and Transports patients to scheduled location

• Assist in the MRI assessment process
• Under direction of technologist, will position patient for appropriate exam.
• Assure that the patient returns to appropriate area

Ensures patient data integrity

• Accurately completes computer functions, edits, scheduling, billing, and status changes in a timely fashion.
• Performs accurate image identification, record preparation, and digital image manipulation and archiving.
• Assembles similar relevant exams and reports.
• Documents initial and ongoing data, interventions, responses/results, or interventions consistent with established policies/procedures/guidelines.

Supports MRI Tech in Maintaining Patient Flow

• Works with each technologist to ensure that patient flow is as efficient as possible.
• Scrubs schedules to ensure no patient delays
• Completes daily prework to prepare tech and MRI suite for patient prior to arrival.
• Provide IV set access to patients.

Participates as an active team member

• Orients and mentors new employees
• Participates in improvement initiatives
• Responsible for personal and professional development to ensure current knowledge required for position
• Cleans and maintains patient areas, supplies and equipment
• Accepts unique customer service expectations in imaging

Processes diagnostic images to digital/DVD format as received

Organization Expectations, as applicable:

Demonstrates Commitment to Customers

• Is aware of different customer needs/desires.
• Takes action to meet customer needs/desires with respect to customer diversity.
• Helps improve processes to meet customer needs.
• Suggests and acts on ideas to improve overall customer service.
• Respects confidentiality and shares information with only those that need to know.

Demonstrates Commitment to Fellow Employees

• Seeks to understand and value differences between employees.
• Treats other employees with dignity and respect.
• Demonstrates open, honest communication and behavior.
• Resolves conflict in a positive manner.
• Contributes to the productivity of the workgroup.

Demonstrates Commitment to CMDI

• Lives the values of dignity, integrity, service and compassion.
• Supports the mission/vision.
• Speaks positively about CMDI.
• Chooses to make CMDI a better place

Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served

• Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
• Communicates in a respectful manner.
• Ensures a safe, secure environment.
• Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
• Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
• Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

Fulfills all organizational requirements

• Completes all required learning relevant to the role
• Complies with all relevant laws, regulation and policies

Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred

Education

Medical field training to include medical terminology and patient interaction

Experience

Experience in a health care setting

License/Certification/Registration

BLS