CT Scan Assistant

The role

Provides assistance to the CT Scan Technologist to ensure patient care flow through the CT scan department. This role involves direct patient care, transporting patients, and assisting with clinical data and preparation.

What you will do

• Provides direct care to patients and families under the direction of the CT scan Technologist.
• Double identifies all patients prior to assisting in CT scan.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with policies and procedures.
• Ensures appropriate storage and routing of supplies and reports shortages.
• Transports patients in accordance with established safety policies.
• Participates in patient care data collection and unit specific procedures.
• Confers with the supervisor to report problems relative to equipment, staffing and productivity.
• Obtains pre-screening clinical data and assists with patient preparation and recording data.
• Assists the CT scan technologist with patient flow through scanner area.
• Actively participates in departmental activities and staff meetings.

Required qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• American Heart Association Health Care Provider BLS CPR certification.
• Excellent communication skills.
• General computer software usage.
• Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens.

Nice to have

• Six months experience working in either a diagnostic imaging or acute care setting
• General medical terminology

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

About the company

Luminis Health provides medical and health services.