The assistant provides non-technical support to Radiology staff by assisting with patient care, including transportation, preparation, and room setup, while expediting care through direct patient contact. Duties also involve performing necessary clerical functions and ensuring all required supplies are stocked for imaging studies.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be currently enrolled in an associate or bachelor's degree medical imaging program with the intent to enroll in a hospital-based radiologic school when eligible, and must possess a High School Diploma or Equivalent. A Basic Life Support Certification is also required for this role.
high schoolassociate degreebachelor degreeConfidentialityInterpersonal CommunicationComputer LiteracyPatient PreparationPatient SafetyPatient PositioningClerical FunctionsRadiology Information SystemPatient TransportationSpecimen Transportation
Job description
Location
Geisinger
Medical
Center
Muncy (GMCM)
Shift:
Rotation (United
States of
America)
Scheduled
Weekly
Hours: 0
Worker
Type:
Regular
Exemption
Status:
No
Job
Summary: Assists Radiology Technologist staff in providing non-technical support to the various departments of Radiology. Expedites care through direct patient contact including patient transportation, patient preparation, specimen transportation, preparation of imaging rooms and other related assistance.
Job
Duties: Greets patients upon arrival, aids in filling out necessary paperwork and transports patients to appropriate imaging areas. Answers telephone calls for area and routes call appropriately. Performs clerical functions as required and requested. Assists in patient preparation and completion of examinations. Observes a patient when required. Assists in patient positioning and lifting and transporting when needed. Assists in ensuring all necessary supplies are available and stocked. Assists technical staff with any/all duties necessary for completion of imaging studies. Applies principles of patient safety during all aspects of patient care. Effectively uses Radiology Information System. Maintains confidentiality and an ethical relationship with all patients and medical records. Must be enrolled in an associate or bachelor’s degree medical imaging program with intention of hospital-based radiologic school enrollment when eligible. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
Candidate must be enrolled in an associate or bachelor’s degree medical imaging program with intention of hospital-based radiologic school enrollment when eligible.
Education
High
Benefits
Dental
Vision
Healthcare benefits
School
Diploma or
Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Experience:
Certification(s) and
License(s):
Basic
Life
Support
Certification -
Default
Issuing
Body
Skills: Computer Literacy,
Interpersonal
Communication,
Preceptor
Skills
OUR
PURPOSE &
VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
