MRI CT Tech Assistant - Weekend Program

%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3ETo support staff technologists and other departmental staff in the daily provision of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and CT services. Under the direct supervisor of the certified technologist at all times, assists and supports the provision of MRI and CT services to our patients.%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0px 0px 12px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:13.7333px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3EEligible participants must have a minimum of 6 months of experience and work 48 weekends per year.%26nbsp; This position will work Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a holiday rotation. %26nbsp;A 15% incentive will be added to their hourly rate.%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:white;color:black;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:13.7333px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3EWeekend program benefits (medical benefits, paid short-term and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, PTO accrual) offered as for full-time staff.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13.02px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EResponsibilities:%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:%26quot;Open Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Segoe UI%26quot;, Frutiger, %26quot;Frutiger Linotype%26quot;, %26quot;Dejavu Sans%26quot;, %26quot;Helvetica Neue%26quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13.02px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:12px 0px;orphans:2;padding:0px 0px 0px 20px;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3E%3Cli style=%22line-height:1.25;%22%3EMeets patients as they arrive at the department. Assists with paperwork preparation and documentation. Answers phone calls regarding scheduling, questions and patient history.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22line-height:1.25;%22%3EEscorts patients to dressing areas and assists the patient as needed.%26nbsp; Conducts MRI screening according to established procedures to ensure safe scanning and entrance into the MRI scan room and provides completed screening form to technologist for review.%26nbsp; Assists with lifting and transferring patients to and from exam tables as needed.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22line-height:1.25;%22%3EEstablishes IV access (e.g. for contrast administration) according to established procedures.%26nbsp; Assists technologist in the preparation of oral contrast for patients and provides patient instructions as needed under the direction of the technologist in alignment with existing department guidelines.%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22line-height:1.25;%22%3EProperly pads, positions, centers and aligns the patient and MRI coil or CT table for proper imaging of the body part according to established protocols under the technologist direction.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22line-height:1.25;%22%3EPerforms telemetry monitoring during exam as necessary if applicable to the business unit, provides patient care support as needed.%26nbsp; Provides discharge instructions as directed by the technologist.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22line-height:1.25;%22%3EReports any equipment malfunctions to technologist and supervisor.%26nbsp; Assists in the performance of QC functions including all daily and weekly QC testing according to departmental guidelines.%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22line-height:1.25;%22%3ETransport patients to and from the unit when required.%26nbsp; Clean and prepare exam room following established procedures.%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one-year of previous healthcare experience.
• Medical terminology and recent medical/imaging office experience preferred.
• IV insertion experience preferred. 
  
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
   
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

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