Diagnostic Imaging Assistant - Variable Shifts and Schedules

Kaiser Permanente

Riverside, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Calendar Management, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Film, Infection Control, Medical Assistance, Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Patient Administration, Patient Education, Philosophy, Quality Control, Quality Management, Radiography, Radiology, Telephone Skills
LOCATION
Riverside, CA
POSTED
7 days ago

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Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, assists doctors and Nuclear Medicine Technologist with patient handling and Radiology accessories. Supervision is received from Department Administrator, Assistant Department Administrator, and/or Radiology Technologist.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Transport patients to and from the Radiology Department by wheelchair, gurney, or mobilize. Process a variety of exposed film by inserting into the automatic developer and re-load cassette. Performs subtraction and duplication of x-ray film. Maintains appropriate temperatures of film processors. Assists department personnel in the x-ray room with patients involving the use of daylight processing equipment. Assists personnel in the x-ray room by instructing patients concerning positioning and lifting patients; changing cassettes. Prepares contact agents for administration to patients, such as barium bag, barium cups, barium, pneumocolon bags, x-ray film oxygen tanks, etc. Responsible for the maintenance of quality control charts. Responsible for the stocking of supplies in radiology such as barium bags, barium cups, barium, pneumocolon bags, x-ray film oxygen tanks, etc. Assists with the handling of the reception desk; scheduling appointments, answering phone, making up instructions. Maintains darkroom in a clean orderly condition cleans and repairs film cassettes as required. Adheres to appropriate universal precautionary measures as outlined in the infection control manual. Performs other duties as required. Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.

About the Company

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Kaiser Permanente

At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1945
WEBSITE
http://www.kp.org/careers