Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

Department: Nuclear Medicine

Location: Trinity Health Ann Arbor

Position Purpose :

The Imaging Care Assistant in Radiology will, under the direction of a procedures coordinator, provides continuous observation of assigned patient(s) in the holding room and notifies modality personnel if patient(s) requires assistance, exhibits changes in behaviors or require(s) any other intervention. The ICA facilitates communication between modality staff and patients regarding imaging procedures.

Shifts Available: Contingent position offering a 20 hours per week scheduled on varied shifts.

Status available: Contingent/Part Time

What the Imaging Care Assistant will need:

• Education: High school diploma or GED

• Experience: No experience required. Successful completion of a formal department orientation is required to meet the quality and productivity standards of the job.

• Certification: BLS required.

What the Imaging Care Assistant will do:

• Performs supervision of inpatients and ED patients as they are delivered to the department prior to imaging. Remains with and observes the assigned patient at all times under direct observation.

• Introduces self to patients/families and explains role (to assist in maintaining a safe environment)

• Provides timely feedback and follow up to radiology staff regarding patient response. Receives and provides report to other caregivers.

• Promptly responds to patient requests. Inform patients about planned procedures and treatments in order to reduce fear and anxieties and to encourage patient cooperation.

• Performs patient care functions within but not limited to Cerner PowerChart systems and RAdnet system.

• Records patient lab results and required data in appropriate areas.

• Transports patients as needed.

• Checks and restocks supplies as needed.

• Demonstrates effective organizational and time management skills. Performs other unit specific duties as delegated.

• Seeks ongoing learning experiences by attending appropriate in-services, continuing education and mandatory programs.

• Attends annual radiation safety in-service as modality requires. Applies awareness of potential radiation hazards and observes appropriate radiation safety

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran