Radiology Aide

SUMMARY

• Prepare patients for exams and transport patients to and from various modalities. Prepare rooms for procedures and process films, and CD’s. Assist radiologists and technologists in procedures by moving patients and obtaining supplies and equipment. Optimize patient throughput by adjusting schedules, retrieving protocols, orders, and requisitions from referring physicians. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.
• The core
• Success
• Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and
• Community
• Focus and
• Collaborate
• RESPONSIBILITIES: Demonstrates understanding of Hospital’s Mission, Vision and Values. Demonstrates understanding of job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment plan. Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to our CARE values. Complies with department policies, procedures, and protocols - Reviews policies and procedures -
• Reviews
• Employee
• Handbook
• Completes mandatory education: Hospital wide, Department specific, Job specific Maintains current CPR certification Participates in department and interdepartmental quality improvement activities.Demonstrates ability to identify patients following policy. Assists physicians in locating images within RIS, EMR and PAC’s Workstations.Follows all MRI safety procedures.Prepares patients for
• MRI,
• CT, or other
• Radiology exams by: - Instructing patients on changing into gown/pants- Explains procedure- Set supplies needed by technologist- Ask patients screening questions- Scans in all paperwork to EMR- Prepares and sets up room for procedures- Assists technologists to set up sterile trays for procedure- Assists technologists during procedure, as needed and instructed, including moving patients and obtaining supplies and equipment. - Transports patients within the Diagnostic Imaging Department and to/from the Emergency Department orFloors if necessary. Maintains cleanliness of radiological rooms and patient changing rooms. Stocks women and men’s changing rooms daily. Processes patient information in RIS system, including verifying exams, adding, and canceling appropriate exam charges. Ensures patient flow and throughput is consistent. When appointment time conflict, employee remains in contact with patients. Any other duties defined by the modality lead tech or manager. Obtains protocols for patient’s, GFR/Creatinine levels as necessary for CT/MRI examinations Ensures patients are thoroughly screened for potential ferromagnetic objects prior to entering zone 3 Final safety check and wand patients entering zone 4 Follows all MRI safety procedures Completion of Level I and II MR Safety Training Performs other related functions as required.