Imaging Tech Assistant - Grand Itasca : Job Details

What You Can Expect:Our Imaging Tech Assistants love Grand Itasca for the stability, meaningful work and great team. If you are looking for professional growth and development with hands on experience caring for a diverse patient population, Grand Itasca is where you belong!We're glad you are thinking about joining usGrand Itasca is a great place for Imaging Tech Assistants. We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities. Let's talk about benefits

• Competitive pay
• Shift Differential
• Experience Pay Given

About the Position

• Imaging Tech Assistant
• Casual (as-needed basis)
• 8-hour shifts, Days, Evenings, Every 3rd Weekend
• Imaging Department
• INTERNAL POSTING THROUGH: 10/15/2024

Job Summary: The Imaging Tech Assistant Works under the supervision of the Imaging Department Director and Supervisor. They assist the imaging technologists with efficient workflow by escorting, transporting and transferring patients, speaking with patients about delays, coordinating the schedule with other departments and stocking the department. Performs daily office duties of answering phone calls, monitoring the fax machine and maintaining office supplies and equipment.Here's what you'll do when you join us:

• Demonstrate a professional and compassionate attitude towards patient, families, visitors, coworkers and other departmental representatives.
• Work closely with all imaging, clinic, inpatient and emergency department staff center for efficient flow of patients.
• Prepare patients for their exam or procedure, by getting them changed, explaining the exam, giving oral contrast, communicate delays.
• Assist with documenting patient history, information, and encounters in electronic medical record.
• Cleaning and stocking of supplies for the exam room.
• Answer incoming calls and manage the requests.
• Assist with outpatient, inpatient and emergent patient transport.
• Assist with patient transfers from beds, carts, wheelchairs, walkers or other devices to the bed.
• Assist in delivery of patient care as needed to include ambulation, dressing and toileting.
• Assist with positioning patient on the table.
• Communicate with patients and families regarding exam time and delay.
• Sit with patients if they need assistance.
• Maintain office equipment, supplies and linens.
• Some clerical duties including monitor fax machine, fill out release of information requests, delivery and receive mail for the department, and interofficing items as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

If you have these qualifications, we'd love to chat:

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Graduate of a Nursing Aide program. Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry is preferred.

BLS Certification or ability to obtain within two months of hire and maintains certification.

Maintain reliable and consistent attendance.

Basic computer skills such as Word.

Good interpersonal communication skills.

Working knowledge of medical terminology.

Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Demonstrate ability to follow and adhere to Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, vision, mission and values.

Maintain reliable and consistent attendance.

About Grand Itasca:Grand Itasca brings the benefits of a large and respected health system to our local community. We are a non-profit, state-of-the-art, integrated clinic and hospital that is proud to offer a range of high-quality providers, specialties and services to our community. Enjoy our patient-centered, comprehensive approach, close to home without venturing from the beauty of northern Minnesota.EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.