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FTE: 0.200000
Shift: Days
Location: Watseka
Summary:
The Imaging Assistant assists the Imaging Technologists with basic patient care, transportation and clerical duties within assigned department. Imaging Assistants are responsible for making a good first impression of the department to our patients. Performs all tasks in accordance with applicable assigned department protocols.
Experience/Education Requirements:
License or Certification Requirements:
CPR
Responsibilities:
Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.
Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.
Other information:
Exposure/Sensory Requirements:
Exposure to:
Chemicals: None
Video Display Terminals: Extreme
Blood and Body Fluids: May come into contact with blood and body fluids in the course of transporting or lifting patients.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: Will come into direct contact with patients and have potential of normal exposure to airborne pathogens.
Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Required to communication with patient, retrieval of information, procedure verification and post-procedure routing, nursing units.
Vision: Same as above including reading physician's order slip, identify patient to computer system and enter procedure.
Smell: Helpful to note presence of electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Needed for hearing patient, answer questions from patient/family.
Touch: Needed to write, computer entry, filing.
Activity/Lifting Requirements:
Average Hours per Week: 40
Shift: Days and evenings
Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 30%
Twist: 5%
Stand: 90%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 90%
Kneel: 5%
Lift: 30%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 5%
Climb: 0%
Bend: 5%
Reach above shoulders: 5%
The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Continuously
Up to 20 lbs: Continuously
Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
Up to 50 lbs: Frequently
Up to 75 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100 lbs: Not Required
Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
Help lift patients into/out of wheelchairs. Able to lift stacks of radiographic jackets and carry to file room. Reach above their head for top shelf. Need to lift boxes of paper when rethreading printers and lifting report holders from above cabinets, carried for approximately 10'. May also need to assist patients from wheelchair on to and off of procedure tables.
Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 30
Twist: 24
Stand: 432
Crawl: 0
Walk: 432
Kneel: 24
Lift: 48
Drive: 0
Squat: 24
Climb: 0
Bend: 24
Reach above shoulders: 24
Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp up to 15 lbs.
Pushing & pulling Normal weight: 50-200#
Fine Manipulation: Typing on computer keyboard, pull cards from card file.
Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control:
Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:
Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
Inside hours: 8
Outside hours : 0
Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range
Atmosphere:
Special Hazards: Required to process x-ray films using automatic film processing method.
Protective Clothing Required: None