Radiology Assistant

Title: Radiology Assistant

Location: Saddleback MemorialCare Hospital

Department: CAT Scan

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Variable (8hr)

Pay Rate*: $23.00/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups - consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Radiology Assistant performs specific clerical duties and aids technologists to help with the proper functioning of the department. Specifically, this includes transportation of patients, taking patients to and from examination rooms, assures patients are appropriately gowned, assists with drawing contrast material into automatic injector, setting up sterile trays and obtaining appropriate information for patient examinations. This position coordinates communication activities between radiologists, staff and other departments. This role is also responsible for the accurate maintenance for patient medical records and enters new information in accordance with department standards, including uploading images from PACS.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Prepares supplies, contrast, and saline for all exams ensuring all products are appropriate in accordance with department policy.
• Communicates effectively with patients on exam proceedings and is able to confidently answer any patient inquires or questions.
• Uploads patient exams/information into PACS.
• Safely transfers patients within the Imaging Department and throughout other hospital departments.
• Utilizes equipment appropriately for its intended use.
• Participates in department meetings.
• Answers phone expediently using department specific phone etiquette, helps patients with requests for films, adding additional physician or other information to order as needed.
• Performs Imaging Services add-on scheduling for all procedures utilizing all computer and telephone systems necessary for this function.
• "Other duties as assigned"

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out ourMemorialCare Benefitsfor more information about our Benefits and Rewards.