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Job Description
Located in Templeton amongst the oak trees, Adventist Health Twin Cities has been serving northern San Luis Obispo County since 1977. Comprised of a 122-bed acute care facility, our team provides exceptional care in emergency medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics, digestive disorders, wound care, and various medical, surgical and outpatient services. Locals enjoy weekly farmers markets in downtown Templeton, farm-to-fork dining, beautiful landscapes for hiking and biking, and beach days just fifteen minutes away at Cambria and Morro Bay.
Job Summary:
Supports technologists with ongoing patient care, including assisting, transporting, moving and supervising patients in the radiology department. Helps manage the 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
- Experience in hospital setting: Preferred
Essential Functions:
- Safely transports and assists patients between other departments and waiting areas. Assists patients from wheelchair to exam table, stretcher or toilet and back as needed. 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 imaging department's patient flow. Familiarizes self with all department computer systems and programs, under the supervision of technologists. Transports and assists patients between other departments and waiting areas. Position and assists patients on and off exam tables and escorts patients to the restroom. Familiarizes self with the hospital's "Lift" equipment.
- Processes paperwork, prints and logs camera QC for nuclear medicine. Develops and assembles films in preparation for reading. Assists the 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, 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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