The Radiology Tech Aide assists the technologist(s) by providing support with the patient preparation for exam, transporting, clerical/data entry, screening, and room readiness. The aide ensures patient privacy and excellent customer service and can multi-task and address issues independently, as necessary. Hours: 8am to 4pm. Location Tully Center.

1. Respects and protects the patient’s rights to confidentiality and privacy and discloses information only for professional purposes which are in the patient’s best interests with full consideration of their legal rights.

2. Provides safe patient care by verifying patient identification according to established policy and assures the presence of any screening forms, scripts and all laboratory reports indicated. Brings patients to exam rooms, asks pre-clinical questions and prior history. Fax doctor offices for revised script and keep track of sent scripts in binder.

3. Comply with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, and other hazardous substances.

4. Facilitates workflow for all out-patient radiology modalities. Prints daily schedules to ensure optimal workflow. Puts together patient folders with reports and scripts. Communicates any delays to the front desk and patients. Handles all incoming calls and communication from various doctors’ offices/ ICC/POP/STAT LINE. Updates radiologists with pending patients at end of day.

5. Knowledge of and performs specific tasks in the following systems

6. Provides negative results to patients for same day breast imaging results and documents accordingly. Calls patients with same day negative results if patients choose to leave and documents.

8. Attends scheduled staff meetings, in-service education opportunities and participates in continuing education programs. Formulates and maintains effective working relationships with peer, managers, and other ma