MRI Assistant / Patient Transporter

1. Transports MRI patients to and from ED and inpatient areas via wheelchair, bed, or gurney.
2. Follows established department procedures to accurately identify and transport the proper patient by verbally and visually checking patient identification and communicating with nursing staff.
3. Assists patients in and out of bed using proper patient care and lifting techniques.
4. Assist technologists with patient movement and positioning.
5. Observes patient and equipment during transport and reports changes or unusual occurrences in patient's condition to sending and/or receiving clinical staff.
6. Comforts patients and families, offering support and encouragement with the goal of alleviating anxiety and fear surrounding the MRI process.
7. Advises those accompanying the patient regarding waiting areas, expected timelines, and procedure expectations.
8. Aids with non-patient transport including but not limited to laboratory specimens, beds, and CDs.
9. Follows safety protocols and infection control guidelines.  Maintains safe and clean transport equipment.
10. Stocks linens and maintains adequate inventory of supplies.
11. Must be able to work around strong magnetic fields as the magnet is “always on”.  Must not have presence of any internal metallic objects such as bullets or shrapnel, as well as surgical clips, pins, plates, screws, metal sutures, wire mesh, or any internal MRI unsafe devices, (i.e. pacemaker, etc.).   

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