Imaging Assistant-Registry
Company: Advocate Health
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: April 30, 2024
Job Description:
Major Responsibilities:
- Customer Satisfaction
- 1)Works with the technologist to ensure that patients and
customers needs are met in a timely and efficient manner.
- 2)Maintains a positive relationship with all customers i.e.
patients, other departments, Physicians and fellow associates.
- 3)Assists the technologist with special procedures,
localizations, and stereotatic biopsy. CT guided biopsy and US
guided biopsy.
- 4)Able to review films with radiologists for
interpretation.
- 5)Prepare patients for their exam. Assists in changing
patients, verifying physician's orders, obtaining histories /
referrals if needed, explains procedure, when applicable assists
patients to exam room.
- 6)Transport patients from the floor (pt room) and back. To and
from ER.
- 7)Assist technologist with difficult patients, portable
procedures, maneuvering carts and positioning patients.
- 8)Address and resolve customer complaints if within the
associate's capabilities.
- 9)Ensure on-time completion of your performance pathway * Send
out co-worker feedback forms 6 months before review to associates
you and your leader have identified as able to provide valuable
feedback. * Submit self-evaluation to leader two weeks before
review
- 10)Participates quarterly in the TNT associate satisfaction
survey Submit ideas each year for improving customer
satisfaction.
- Quality
- 1)Answers phones in a professional manner, identifies
department and self to caller. Takes accurate messages .
- 2)Accurately use the paging system to communicate results.
- 3)Accurately completes all data entries in the RIS and
HIS.
- 4)Process films through the darkroom. When working in general
radiology and mammo.
- 5)Sends lay letters to patients with results of their
mammograms according to FDA guidelines. When in mammography.
- 6)Schedules patients through the radiology information system,
evaluating daily schedules for optimum patient flow.
- 7)Reviews pre-pulled jackets for daily workload.
- 8)Retrieves films from outside facilities when previous are
needed.
- 9)Retrieve master file jackets from the radiology file room,
complete file jacket information and combine completed exams with
file jacket.
- 10)Able to load/unload films on the alternator for the
radiologist's interpretation. Prepares necessary supplies prior to
exam. Stock exam rooms, maintains order and cleanliness of work
areas. Demonstrates safety in all areas, electrical, environmental,
radiation etc. Ensure a secure and safe patient and work
environment by maintaining a continued awareness of safety hazards.
Submits ideas for improving quality in department.
- People Growth
- 1)Assists in the collection of quality improvement data.
- 2)Assess own learning needs, seeks appropriate training and
development.
- 3)Sets own learning goals.
- 4)Development of a learning plan and documenting your progress
on a learning log.
- 5)Maintains a program to complete required training hours per
quarter.
- Innovation
- 1)Submits Dynamite ideas to your leader.
- 2)Participates in hospital wide or departmental DIG each
year.
- 3)Implement Just-Do-It initiatives in your department during
the year.
- Organizational Climate
- 1)Participates in hospital wide TNT-related activities.
- 2)Participates in departmental recognition and socialization
activities.
- 3)Attends department staff meetings.
- 4)Attends quarterly departmental meetings.
- Productivity
- 1)Participates in efforts to improve productivity in your
department.
- 2)Submits ideas for improving productivity in your
department
- Economics
- 1)Maintains appropriate stock levels.
- 2)Participates in efforts to contain costs or generate revenue
in your department.
- 3)Submits ideas for reducing expenses or adding revenue.
Education/Experience Required:
- High School Graduate. Six months to one year experience in a
Radiology department.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Good interpersonal skills Good communication skills Good
interpersonal skills Knowledge of computers
- CPR Certification
Physicial Requirements and Working Conditions:
- May be exposed to radiation; hazardous materials & life
threatening diseases. Ability to lift and/or move patients, heavy
lifting according to DOL standards. Ability to work rotating shifts
any day of the week, including weekends. This position will need to
recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of
patients treated, normal patterns of adolescent behavior and look
for signs of normal aging: prior experience with various age groups
is preferred.
- If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact
the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting
requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when
patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling
equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other
associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement
situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work
expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform
other related duties.
Keywords: Advocate Health, Carol Stream , Imaging Assistant-Registry, Other , Downers Grove, Illinois
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