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Job Title
CT MRI Scan Technologist Assistant
Location
Coral Springs
Facility
Coral Springs FHC Surgery Center
Department
Radiology-Weston Hospital
Job Code
001526
Shift
Days
Schedule
8:00am-5:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
The Coral Springs Family Health and Surgery Center provides patients with convenient access to the same world-class care provided at Cleveland Clinic's regional hospitals. This state-of-the-art facility specializes in primary care, outpatient surgery, imaging and more. As a caregiver on our team, you will experience endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a CT/MRI Scan Technologist Assistant on this team, you will perform a variety of supportive tasks, including dispensing of department stock, stocking rooms daily, preparing oral contrast and exam data entry, providing direct care and enhancing customer satisfaction. This role is an excellent entry into healthcare and offers the opportunity to learn from some of the best caregivers in the field.
A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with weekend requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Assure rooms are set up properly before beginning of procedure, clean rooms promptly post-procedure, and change laundry
- Assure patient modesty and comfort, assist patients with changing, answer call lights as appropriate and report any change in patient's condition or behavior.
- Assure patient is discharged to appropriate destination.
- Check proper identification of patient per policy and create patient identification bands.
- Schedule scans, watch queue and answer calls from the units.
- Provide updates on scheduling forms.
- Verify physician exam order, look at needs of patient and initiate communication and inpatient flow.
- Document patient history, conditions and any other pertinent information on requisition/history sheet and ensure all data is entered into the computer on day of exam, including nonprocedural changes, additional exams, and order revision.
- Acquire, archive, transmit and print images via PACS, when applicable knowledge in after-hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork immediately reporting any malfunctions to Help Desk and PACS Administrator.
- Follow Radiation/MRI Safety Guidelines.
- Operate all equipment properly and with care.
- Maintain ethical and professional relationships with all customers, demonstrating cooperative efforts with coworkers and the ability to accept constructive criticism.
- Assess the patient's readiness and need for learning, considering all aspects of diversity and inclusion.
- Determine the best methodology to deliver education and receive verbal feedback or return demonstration to validate learning.
- Provide verbal and/or written instructions for tests/procedures, diagnoses, and discharge when appropriate.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- High School Diploma/GED OR Current Radiology Student
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- One year of healthcare experience
Physical Requirements:
- Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
- Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
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