Purpose of Position:
Performs various duties assisting Technologists in the treatment and care of Diagnostic Imaging/Radiation Therapy patients in accordance with established policies and procedures. * Assistant will not perform, under any circumstances, radiographic procedures or therapy treatments.
Description:
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Assists members of the Radiology/Radiation Team in maintaining the department schedule by transporting patients, maintaining supplies and equipment, maintaining the substerile/utility areas, changing over exposure/treatment rooms, and assists in the radiographic exposure rooms, file room, and darkroom.
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Transports patients for the Department as directed. Assists as required in transporting patients within the various imaging/treatment areas.
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Assists in turnover of rooms as assigned or directed. Assists Technologist with stocking and supplying Exposure Rooms. Assists in starting procedures, transferring patients, and supporting patients for radiographic/radiation procedures as directed. Assists patients in preparing for radiographic/radiation procedures as requested.
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Restocks and maintains substerile/utility areas as assigned or directed. Assists in the care and handling of delicate, sophisticated, expensive equipment, i.e., angiographic, and specialty equipment.
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Maintains the equipment storeroom in a neat and tidy manner. Assumes responsibility for telephone communications for on-call technologists during evening and night hours, or as directed. Inventory and restock M/S supplies in the storeroom and exposure/treatment rooms as per par levels. Assists in maintaining adequate inventories of supplies through accurate reporting of shortages, damaged or defective equipment.
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Adheres to safety blood/body fluid and radiation safety policies and procedures. Verifies patient identification and communicates with them on the status of their examination.
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Processes digital images as requested by providers to CD or DVD format.
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Assists in orientation of other personnel to the unit under the direction of management/supervisor.
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Represents the hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality regarding patients and hospital matters by representing the hospital in a manner that will best market the services provided.
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Performs other work related duties and activities as assigned or requested by his/her supervisor.
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Cape Cod Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.
Qualifications:
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Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
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Certified Nursing Assistant Program or equivalent (EMT, LPN, completion of one year of nursing school program which includes two semesters of clinical practice; military corps person) or
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minimum of 1 year experience as Radiology Assistant/Aide or
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currently enrolled in a degree program in Radiologic Technology.
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Current BLS certification.
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Successful completion of CPI training within 6 months of hire and maintain recertification annually.
Schedule Details:
32 Hours Per Week, Rotating Nights, 11p-7a or 12a-8a, Every Other Weekend & Rotating Holidays
Organization: Cape Cod Hospital
Primary Location: Massachusetts-Hyannis
Department: CCH-Diagnostic Radiology
Annual/Hourly: Hourly
Hiring Pay Range: $19.35 - $31.81
