About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Radiology Aide
Position Summary:
Prepares patients and transports patients to and from Radiology.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
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1. Prepares patients for transport and transports patient to and from all modalities within Diagnostic Imaging 2. Moves patients from bed to stretcher or wheelchair within department 3. Changes linen on stretchers and cleans equipment 4. Assists with outpatient changing examinations 5. Interacts with patients while awaiting examinations 6. Performs other department related duties as assigned |
Qualifications:
Required:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- BLS certification within 6 months of hire
Preferred:
- Previous experience/training in patient transportation techniques
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Position Specific Expectations:
- Deals with highly confidential patient information
- Requires constant heavy/awkward lifting, bending, twisting, and walking
- Job duties require a high level of customer relations skills. Patients are often scared, anxious and in pain when in need of transportation with in the hospital. Consideration and gentleness must always be demonstrated. Effects to put the patients at ease and make them comfortable are constantly expected.
- Operates the follow Machinery: information systems computer terminal, stretchers, wheelchairs, lift equipment, basic med pump knowledge
- Participates in
- Access to Protected Health Information in any format, whether oral, written, or through electronic information systems will be in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and subject to disciplinary action when misused. Access to electronic information systems for this position is based on criteria found in a pre-determined systems access matrix for classification specific job function, found in HR Policy 580 “Using, Disclosing, and Requesting Only the Minimum Amount of Protected Health Information Necessary”.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
