CT/MRI Scan Technologist Assistant

Join the Cleveland Clinic team at our Middleburg Heights Facility, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

As a CT/MRI Scan Technologist Assistant, you are involved in all aspects of the CT/MRI department operations, including department stocking, oral contrast preparation, exam data entry and more. In this role, you will promote a patient-driven philosophy, exhibiting positive behavior that supports and enhances their care experience. This position is an excellent entry into the healthcare field at Cleveland Clinic. 

A caregiver in this position works weekend days, 6:30AM—3:30PM or 10:30am—7:30pm.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Assure rooms are set up properly before beginning of procedure. 

• Clean rooms promptly post-procedure. 

• Assure patient modesty and comfort, assist patients with changing, answer call lights as appropriate and report any change in patient's condition or behavior. 

• Assure patient is discharged to appropriate destination. 

• Check proper identification of patient per policy and create patient identification bands. 

• Schedule scans and watch queue. 

• Verify physician exam order, look at needs of patient and initiate communication and inpatient flow. 

• Document patient history, conditions and any other pertinent information on requisition/history sheet and ensure all data is entered into the computer on day of exam, including nonprocedural changes, additional exams, and order revision. 

• Acquire, archive, transmit and print images via PACS, when applicable knowledge in after-hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork immediately reporting any malfunctions to Help Desk and PACS Administrator. 

• Follow Radiation/MRI Safety Guidelines.  

• Operate all equipment properly and with care. 

• Maintain ethical and professional relationships with all customers, demonstrating cooperative efforts with coworkers and the ability to accept constructive criticism. 

• Assess the patient's readiness and need for learning, considering all aspects of diversity and inclusion. 

• Determine the best methodology to deliver education and receive verbal feedback or return demonstration to validate learning. 

• Provide verbal and/or written instructions for tests/procedures, diagnoses, and discharge when appropriate. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High school Diploma/GED  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 

• One year of experience in a healthcare related field OR current radiology student 

• Broad knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy  

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