Hourly Pay Range:$18.84 - $27.32 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.
Position Highlights:- Position: Diagnostic Imaging Assistant, Oncology
- Location: Northwest Community Hospital - Arlington Heights, IL
- Full Time | 40 hours/week
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 7am - 3:30pm, no weekends or holidays.
A Brief Overview:- The Diagnostic Imaging Assistant will assist the Technologist with explaining the procedure to patients and their families and obtain history from the patient.
- The Diagnostic Imaging Assistant will also act as a receptionist, maintain supply inventory, and assist with scheduling and pre-registration services.
What you will do:- Performs technical and clinical assistance to technologists and radiologists including, arranging equipment, positioning patients on exam tables, and maintaining exam rooms.
- Assists physicians and technologists in biopsies, preparing histology slides, and handling specimen and/or biohazardous waste.
- Cleans exam room after procedures, handles infectious or biohazard waste materials.
- Prepares and annotates radiographic images or film for diagnostic purposes.
- Obtains radiologist interpretation of patient examinations and accurately communicates results of tests to clinical team.
- Provides patients with any necessary examination prep instructions and answers questions about procedures.
- Performs direct-contact patient care duties such as patient bathroom calls, patient clothes changes, and patient transports.
- Performs reception duties such as welcoming patients, entering patient information in Epic, and patient scheduling, and taking calls.
- Maintains medical records using Epic, PACS, and RIS systems.
- Assists in training of new reception personnel.
What you will need:- Education: High School Diploma, required
- Experience: 1 year experience in a healthcare setting, especially in direct patient care roles or 1 year prior secretarial experience and medical terminology, preferred. 1 Year excellent phone etiquette experience, required.
- Certification: CPR - American Heart Association (AHA), preferred.
Benefits (For full time or part time positions):- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Parking
- Wellness Program Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Community Involvement Opportunities
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org .
When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
Please explore our website ( www.endeavorhealth.org ) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".
Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.
Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.
