RADIOLOGY ASST-IR/MAMMO

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

As an integral member of the radiology department that assists both internal and external customers including patients, technologists, radiologist, nurses and physicians to support the delivery of care and services. Performs a variety of duties including assisting in clinical procedures, patient care, clerical and non-technical.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care inlcluding escorts patient to examination rooms, takes and records vital signs, collects and documents patient health status, history, and documents and monitors patient progress following standard procedures.
• Assists in clinical procedures as required or directed.
• Coordinates patient flow prepares patients for exams and reports any necessary information given to them by the patient or caretaker to the appropriate resources. Monitors and observes the inpatient holding area to ensure that patients' needs are attended to and patient wait times are minimized.
• Utilizes computer-based systems to verify patient information. Prints out daily schedules and check status of patients' exams/visits to maintain efficiency and ensure prompt care of patients within the department. Answers phone calls and assists in the scheduling of exams.
• Prepares rooms with proper equipment and supplies and when necessary assists the technologist with preparing a table for procedures, utilizing sterile technique. Assist in the disassembly and cleaning of patient equipment following a procedure.
• Assists technologist on portable x-ray rounds including C-Arms with positioning equipment and patients as directed.
• Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to patient's needs and concerns. Assist patients to bathroom or on bed pans as required. May assist patient with getting comfortable.
• Notifies Patient Transport that patient is ready for pickup. Monitors Patient Transport system to avoid patient delay. Follows-up with Patient Transport when delays occur. Assists or independently transports patients via wheelchair or stretcher when patient's condition warrants it or if there are delays in the transport system.
• Confirms patients scheduled appointments and provides them with information regarding the time of their exam, the prep to follow, campus location and registration process.
• Monitors and orders supplies to maintain par levels. Perform secondary erasure of all CR cassettes when necessary and cassette cleaning on a regular basis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.