Job Description

**Location:** Avera McKennan Hospital **Worker Type:** PRN **Work Shift:** As Needed (United States of America) **Position Highlights** **This position is for 1st year radiology students who have been accepted into the Avera McKennan Radiology program.** **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Responsible for providing clerical and receptionist services fully utilizing multiple computer programs for the Imaging Department. Provides support to technologists by assisting with radiographic exams and documentation, transporting patients, preparing for radiologist visits, and stocking work areas. **What you will do** + 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. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Some College Enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited school of Radiologic Technology and be in preparation to be verified and registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. _Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

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