Radiology Aide, UofL Hospital, PRN

Primary Location: UofL Hospital - UMC

Address: 530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202

Job Description Summary

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members-physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly skilled health care professionals-UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

About the role

The Radiology Tech Assistant assists the technologists and physician with duties associated with image acquisition, patient care, & clerical duties. The Radiology Tech Assistant supports the goals of the department and hospital by through excellent customer relations skills.

Essential Functions

• Processes exposed radiographic cassettes in a timely and accurate manner.
• Able to utilize HIS/RIS/PACS in order to provide best patient care.
• Retrieves images and reports as requested by ULH customers in a timely manner.
• Copies/prints radiographs as requested in a timely manner.
• Answers phone using appropriate customer relations skills and routes calls to appropriate location as needed.
• Processes requisitions in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensures work area is kept clean, neat and orderly, and stocked with supplies.
• Maintains an ethical and professional relationship with ULH customers.
• Assists technologist in any manner that expedites patient examination to include transporting, lifting/moving patients, and completing exams.
• Ensures linen hampers are emptied at end of the respective shift.
• Attends and participates in department staff meetings.
• Assists in orienting new employees.
• Takes an active role in gaining or maintaining proficiency in hospital and radiology equipment and information systems needed in performance of job responsibilities.
• Presents a positive image of the hospital and department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Education / Accreditation / Licensure

• High School graduate or equivalent (required)

Experience

• One year in a hospital and previous clerical experience (preferred)
• Medical terminology (preferred)