About the role

  • Radiology Support Technician ensuring patient care, supporting imaging, and facilitating services delivery in a hospital setting. Engaging with patients and staff for improved patient satisfaction and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Performs a variety of support functions to facilitate the delivery of services to radiology patients following the guidelines for radiation safety
  • Delivers a high level of patient care and customer service to promote patient satisfaction
  • Provides other support services, dictated by patient needs, as a care delivery team member
  • Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles
  • Supports imaging and hospital goals and objectives
  • Confirms physician orders are complete and includes signature, ordered study, reason for test (diagnosis/CPT codes) and obtains missing information prior to treatment
  • Provides care to and related activities for patients using a patient/family centered approach and in accordance with established policies
  • Employs astute observational skills and properly communicates findings, changes, or problems to RN or Technologist
  • Uses effective and appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication styles with patients, significant others, visitors, staff, and professional colleagues
  • Demonstrates team building skills by participating in the orientation of new staff, as assigned
  • Maintains accurate information in the database; performs all clerical/computer functions to support patient care
  • Performs registrations, as required
  • Ensures the safety and efficiency of movement and transportation of patients within and to and from departments
  • Confirms levels of supplies and equipment to meet requirements for patient care and/or specific departments
  • Assumes responsibility for cleanliness and sanitation of the immediate work area and maintains orderliness

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Less than 1 year in a customer service role
  • Ability to display a compassionate, positive, and upbeat disposition in interactions with patients and colleagues
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Basic computer and typing skills
  • Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in the delivery of patient care
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Ability to follow direction and provide accurate reports
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania within 30 Days

Benefits

  • Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer • Work Shift: Day Shift • Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00a-4:30p • Certified as a Great Place to Work • Culture of trust

Job title

Radiology Support Technician

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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