Assistant MRI-CMDI

Overview:

The MRI Assistant escorts and/or transports patients to scheduled locations. Assists the technologists in patient preparation and handling as requested. Works with technologist to position patients for exam. This is a casual position covering facilities in Princeton, Mora, Little Falls, Staples, and Crosby

Responsibilities/Job Description:

Escorts and Transports patients to scheduled location

Assist in the MRI assessment process

Under direction of technologist, will position patient for appropriate exam.

Assure that the patient returns to appropriate area

Ensures patient data integrity

Accurately completes computer functions, edits, scheduling, billing, and status changes in a timely fashion.

Performs accurate image identification, record preparation, and digital image manipulation and archiving.

Assembles similar relevant exams and reports.

Documents initial and ongoing data, interventions, responses/results, or interventions consistent with established policies/procedures/guidelines.

Supports MRI Tech in Maintaining Patient Flow

Works with each technologist to ensure that patient flow is as efficient as possible.

Scrubs schedules to ensure no patient delays

Completes daily prework to prepare tech and MRI suite for patient prior to arrival.

Participates as an active team member

Orients and mentors new employees

Participates in improvement initiatives

Responsible for personal and professional development to ensure current knowledge required for position

Cleans and maintains patient areas, supplies and equipment

Accepts unique customer service expectations in imaging

Processes diagnostic images to digital/DVD format as received

Organization Expectations, as applicable:

Demonstrates Commitment to Customers

Is aware of different customer needs/desires.

Takes action to meet customer needs/desires with respect to customer diversity.

Helps improve processes to meet customer needs.

Suggests and acts on ideas to improve overall customer service.

Respects confidentiality and shares information with only those that need to know.

Demonstrates Commitment to Fellow Employees

Seeks to understand and value differences between employees.

Treats other employees with dignity and respect.

Demonstrates open, honest communication and behavior.

Resolves conflict in a positive manner.

Contributes to the productivity of the workgroup.

Demonstrates Commitment to CMDI

Lives the values of dignity, integrity, service and compassion.

Supports the mission/vision.

Speaks positively about CMDI.

Chooses to make CMDI a better place

Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served

Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.

Communicates in a respectful manner.

Ensures a safe, secure environment.

Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.

Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.

Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

Fulfills all organizational requirements

Completes all required learning relevant to the role

Complies with all relevant laws, regulation and policies

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Preferred

Education

Medical field training to include medical terminology and patient interaction

Experience

Experience in a health care setting

License/Certification/Registration

BLS

Permanent