RadiologicTechnologistAssistant

**Location:** Avera McKennan Hospital **Worker Type:** PRN **Work Shift:** As Needed (United States of America) **Position Highlights** *This position is for current Avera McKennan radiology students entering their 2nd year of the Radiology program.* **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Responsible for providing clerical and receptionist services fully utilizing multiple computer programs for the Imaging Department. Provides support to technologists by assisting with radiographic exams and documentation, transporting patients, preparing for radiologist visits, and stocking work areas. **What you will do ** * Performs clerical/reception duties including answers phones, operates paging system, assists physicians and radiologists, greets arriving patients, files, and processes requisitions/orders. Organizes and maintains files, records and logs. Delivers and retrieves films from storage. * Observes patients while technologists leave immediate area for short periods of time. Assists clinical personnel transferring patient to or from beds or chairs, wheelchairs or stretchers. * Assists medical records reconciliation of signed orders to performed exams. * Contacts patients prior to scheduled day of service to provide exam information, anticipated length of time needed in the department, and answers questions the patient may have. Refers questions to technologist when appropriate. Pre-authorizes scheduled patient exams appropriately and in a timely manner. * Assists with staff/student on-the-job training and orientation. * Follows specific procedures for creating and dispatching CDs/copies to appropriate parties. * Assists technologist in fluoroscopic, diagnostic, nuclear medicine and other satellite areas of radiology. Assists the technologist in positioning patients for mammograms, general radiographic exams and port