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Fairview Health Services Assistant - Radiology in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Overview
Fairview Health Services is hiring a Radiology Assistant to join our MRI department at our M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank location in Minneapolis, MN.
The Assistant-Radiology supports the Imaging Department. Assists Technologist in day to day functions. Insure patient exams have clear signed orders prior to scheduling. Works closely with other departments (Emergency Department, Med Surg/ICU, OB, Clinics, etc.) with miscellaneous tasks and services to provide best practices and top service to our internal and external customers.
Schedule : This position will be working 0.5 FTE (40 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 8 hours on the day/evening/night shift including an every other weekend rotation.
Benefits : This position is eligible for AFSCME benefits.
About Fairview
Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies, and benefit management services.
Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.
Responsibilities Job Description
Patient care
Assists the technologist in the preparation of patient for radiology procedures as needed
Insures patient safety and emergency preparedness
Documents patient information
Assists Technologist in the Imaging modalities area as needed with scheduling, checking in and patient care needs
Pre-Schedules patients in the Imaging modalities area
Provides support in confirmation of patient demographics and insurance verification processes
Imaging archival duties
Imports outside imaging to electronic medical record
Burns CD’s for Providers and patients as needed
Retrieves/ films from film library
Scans hard-copy paper documents to the patient’s medical record as needed. Performs outbound calls from the Imaging work queue, to assist in scheduling pending exams. Practices proper identification of all patient information
Rooms and supplies
Assists in the cleaning, maintenance, stocking and preparation of rooms Insures that supplies are ordered and maintained
Adheres to radiology polices and infection control standards
Radiology Information System
Navigates PACS, EMR and Radiant with ease
Schedules/Checks in/arrives patients for their imaging appointments
Utilizes Imaging Work Queue
Burning / Importing of CD’s and scans documents into the EMR
Sends and retrieves information throughout the hospital
Assists with daily application and system needs as necessary
Acts as a patient care representative
Greets and prepares patients for imaging exams
Aids patients with completing pre-contrast CT and pre-MRI Safety questionnaires
Assists in positioning patients for Radiological Examinations
Transports imaging patients occasionally as needed for efficiency purposes
Prepares contrast for examinations
Qualifications
Preferred:
Radiology Technology student or Imaging experience in specific modality, or Nursing Assistant
Radiation Safety trained
Level II MRI trained
Medical terminology
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
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