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Intern-Radiology Technologist-Pekin
Pekin, IL
Job/Internship Description
Overview
Position: Student Position
Location: Pekin Hospital
Shift: PRN
Hours per week: As Needed
About UnityPoint Health:
Our team members are the compassionate core of who we are and how we serve. Every day we strive to live out our vision statement of "Best outcome every patient every time" through living out our FOCUS values of Foster Unity, Own the Moment, Champion Excellence, and Seize Opportunities.
At UnityPoint Health, we provide care in nine regions throughout Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. As the nation's fourth largest nondenominational health system in America, UnityPoint Health keeps people at the center of all we do. We are looking for dynamic and talented individuals to join our team. You'll find opportunities for every sized dream.
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Assists the radiologic technologist in performing basic direct and indirect patient care according to the medical center policies and procedures ensuring quality patient care.
Responsibilities
Clinical Excellence
Assists the technologist in performing basic patient care according to medical center policies and procedures to ensure quality patient care of assigned patients of all ages.
* Demonstrates knowledge of patient care, comfort and safety procedures.
* Demonstrates knowledge of moving, lifting, transferring and ambulating patients using standard safety practices (or proper body mechanics).
* Demonstrates knowledge of film and paper work processes (correct film identification).
* Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Departmental Support
1. Performs department maintenance duties/errands upon request to help ensure a clean, efficient department. Uses time, supplies and other resources productively to promote responsive and cost effective care. Performs support functions of the medical imaging department to ensure patient expectations and needs are met.
* Participates in assigned maintenance tasks such as: cleaning x-ray tables and equipment.
* Assists in stocking necessary room supplies such as linen, emesis basins, etc.
* Assists assigned area with readings and errands as requested.
* Transports paper work internally between work areas (traffic control, sorting areas, ED, etc).
* Prioritizes messages and work in an efficient consistent manner
* Assists others in assignment completion
* Relays information in an accurate manner to correct individual
* Uses maintenance services efficiently by promptly reporting unsafe equipment or risky situation
* Promptly processes images and paper work to ensure timely turn around in providing a report to the physician's office.
* Maintains and coordinates patient flow to ensure efficient and expedient patient care, transporting patients to and from the department as required.
* Maintains and ensures a safe environment for patients and personnel and maintenance of the QA, QC, QI programs.
* Assists physicians and other hospital personnel in locating images for review in PACS.
* Able to access and print reports from the RIS system.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.
Preferred or Specialized
Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.
Education:
Must be 17 years of age or older.
High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Currently enrolled in a field of Medical Imaging educational program preferred.
Experience:
Not indicated
License(s)/Certification(s):
CPR- must show proof of documentation at time of hire or obtain within 90 days of hire
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Basic reading, writing, oral English skills
Accountability
Multicultural sensitivity
Customer/patient focused
Basic computer knowledge
Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions
Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-worker
Interaction with a wide variety of people
Maintain confidential information
Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information
Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor
Other:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Work may occasionally require travel to other UPH facilities
Position Summary
Company
UnityPoint Health
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Type
Full Time
Period of Employment
Open
Type of Compensation
Paid
College Credits Earned
No
Tuition Assistance
No
Required Student Status
Open
Preferred Majors
Other
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