Technologist Assistant

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

o Preparing patients for studies (including answering patient questions, changing patients, reviewing preliminary patient history/screening)
o Insertion and preparation of intravenous access lines (where trained and competent) under direction of technologist/radiologist;
o Changing MRI coils, if required;
o Receive patients from transport team, conduct basic Transfer of Accountability and communicate to the DI clinical technologist team;
o Perform and Positive Patient Identification as per organizational policy;
o Assist the technologist in patient transfers and patient positioning;
o Assist in clinical documentation in RIS/PACS;
o Work in collaboration with regulated and unregulated health care professionals in their assigned clinical area to monitor patient queues and ensure timely flow through scanning rooms;
o Verify exam protocols and exam priorities;
o Communicate with hospital units on...