Job Overview
Employment Type
Temporary
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $57,120.00 - $119,040.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
Employee assistance program
flexible scheduling
Job Description
Avera McKennan Hospital is a renowned healthcare institution located in the United States, dedicated to providing top-notch medical services with a focus on compassionate care and advancing health outcomes. As part of the Avera Health system, this hospital combines state-of-the-art technology with a multidisciplinary team approach to patient care. The hospital not only prioritizes the health and wellness of its patients but also creates a supportive environment for its employees and students, fostering professional growth and development within the healthcare field. The work culture emphasizes core values such as compassion, hospitality, stewardship, and team collaboration, ensuring a positive and productive... Show More
Job Requirements
- Some college education
- Enrollment as a full-time radiologic technology student
- Ability to perform each essential job function satisfactorily
- Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work specified hours
- Commitment to confidentiality
- Willingness to comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards like CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA
Job Qualifications
- Enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited school of Radiologic Technology
- Preparation to be verified and registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
- Ability to perform essential job functions including visual acuity and effective communication
- Commitment to Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Uphold standards of communication, attitude, responsiveness, and engagement
Job Duties
- Performs clerical/reception duties including answers phones, operates paging system, assists physicians and radiologists, greets arriving patients, files, and processes requisitions/orders
- Organizes and maintains files, records and logs
- Delivers and retrieves films from storage
- Observes patients while technologists leave immediate area for short periods of time
- Assists clinical personnel transferring patient to or from beds or chairs, wheelchairs or stretchers
- Assists medical records reconciliation of signed orders to performed exams
- Contacts patients prior to scheduled day of service to provide exam information, anticipated length of time needed in the department, and answers questions the patient may have
- Refers questions to technologist when appropriate
- Pre-authorizes scheduled patient exams appropriately and in a timely manner
- Assists with staff/student on-the-job training and orientation
- Follows specific procedures for creating and dispatching CDs/copies to appropriate parties
- Assists technologist in fluoroscopic, diagnostic, nuclear medicine and other satellite areas of radiology
- Assists the technologist in positioning patients for mammograms, general radiographic exams and portable radiographs
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)