UCLA Health

Hospital Assistant II - Radiology

Calabasas, CA 91302 · US

$26.79 - $35.36/hour

About the role

Description

The primary responsibility of the Hospital Assistant II is to assist technologists in the outpatient imaging centers. You will assist the technologist with patient preparation duties including but not limited to: MRI safety screening, room preparation, education and patient set up, moving patients on and off the examination tables, work-flow, stocking, obtaining supplies, and ensuring the safe and timely transport of patients. The Hospital Assistant will also assist with worklist workflow management, utilizing the Radiology Information System and the Hospital Information System (HIS) in the verification of image data archival via PACS while maintaining a clean, safe and well-stocked work environment.

Salary Range: $26.79 - $35.36/Hourly

Qualifications

Job requirements:

1. BLS from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.

2. Ability to accept and carry out oral and written instructions accurately.

3. Skill in performing all daily tasks independently, while working as part of a team, within a demanding environment.

4. Skill in employing independent decision making while performing various job functions.

5. Ability to promote team ownership of a project and avoid personal control.

6. Ability to prioritize work, handling multiple tasks to completion, within time allotted. Ability to meet deadlines.

7. Ability to show attention to detail, accuracy and thoroughness.

8. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with all levels of staff.

9. Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and diplomatically with patients, visitors, hospital staff, physicians, scientists and other outside

departments both in person and over the telephone.

10. Communication skills both verbal and written with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds in order to obtain necessary

information accurately.

11. Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly in English, using appropriate vocabulary and grammar. Skill in providing a language interpreter if appropriate

12. Skill in reading documents written in standard English, including (but not limited to) requisitions, medical documents, policy and procedure manuals, technical procedure manuals, operator manuals, equipment manuals and other written instructions

13. Ability to respond efficiently to expressed needs of referring services, physicians and patients

14. Ability to be courteous, compassionate and professional in any given situation, particularly with patients or visitors who are anxious and agitated

15. Excellent skill in performing under stress of frequent interruptions and /or distractions.

16. Ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations.

17. Understands the requirement of EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act).

18. Ability to identify and recognize contraindications for exams (Radiology Only)

19. Ability to be flexible with working hours given adequate notice.

20. Demonstrates consistent professional appearance.

21. Basic typing skills to input various data into RIS and Hospital information systems.