Imaging Assistant, Per Diem, Variable Shift

Located where miles of breathtaking ocean views meet dense coastal forests, Adventist Health Mendocino County has a rich history serving community members on the coast since 1971. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access hospital and offer a range of services in Fort Bragg. The Mendocino Coast offers a small-town atmosphere and is known for its natural beauty, from the smallest to the tallest redwoods in the world, to glass bottom beaches and the only oceanfront botanical gardens in the United States. With whale watching, fishing, hiking trails and many more outdoor adventures readily available, this coastal region is a place to immerse yourself in its landscape and history.

Job Summary:

Supports technologists with ongoing patient care, including assisting, transporting, moving and supervising patients in the outpatient radiology department. Helps manage the outpatient imaging department's patient flow.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Safely transports and assists patients between other departments and waiting areas. Provides direct patient care as directed by technologists or radiologists, in conjunction with all imaging procedures.
• Reviews physician orders, researches lab values and provides patient education as directed by technologists.
• Helps manage the outpatient imaging department's patient flow.
• Processes paperwork, prints and logs camera records for nuclear medicine and assembles films in preparation for reading. Assists the outpatient imaging clerical staff as needed. Adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other patient confidentiality guidelines and regulations.
• Cleans and disinfects equipment and exam rooms while following infection control guidelines. Keeps stretchers and wheelchairs clean and blanket warmers and linens stocked.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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