AIDE-MRI at Aultman Health Foundation – CANTON, Ohio

Aultman Hospital

The Imaging Aide works under the direction of leadership in imaging services and provides support to radiologic technologists and other imaging colleagues. An Imaging Aide will assist with patient preparation, equipment setup, maintaining an organized environment and other clerical tasks. This individual must provide patients with focused compassionate care to ensure the patients’ needs are met. The imaging aide must communicate with patients and colleagues professionally and efficiently while providing high quality service.

The department provides imaging services within the health care facility to patients in need.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Previous healthcare experience preferred.

• Obtain and maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support(BLS) utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) is required.

• Technical and Clinical support skills.

• Basic understanding of radiology and imaging modalities.

• Ability to assist with patient preparation under technologist supervision.

• Knowledge of infection control and safety protocols.

• Compassionate communication.

• Assist patients with mobility and transfers.

• HIPAA and compliance knowledge.

• Provide the Imaging Service’s technologists with support and assistance.

• Demonstrates willingness to help others.

• Seeks assignments when duties are completed.

• Seeks out improvement opportunities for efficiency.

• Handles supplies and equipment in an appropriate manner.

• Demonstrate knowledge of procedures by anticipating any additional supplies that may be needed.

• Abides by department and hospital rules and regulations.

• Display knowledge of department policies and procedures.

• Functions well in stressful situations.

• Complete tasks and requests made by the Radiologists.

• Clerical duties.

• Follow all Aultman Health Foundation policies and procedures for safety, infection control, HIPPA, etc.

• Serve as resource person, problem solver, and facilitator for assigned rooms.

• Has variable shift rotation that includes but is not limited to 7:00am-3:30pm, 9:00am-5:30pm, etc.

• Breaks and lunch are coordinated with other personnel and workload.

• Frequent changes in duties throughout working hours.

• Cross training in all areas is required, as diverse duties may be assigned.

• Involved with personnel, patients, and physicians under all circumstances and conditions.

Category I - Includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for spills or splashes of, or mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues are Category I tasks. Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.

Demands

Frequency

Remarks

Lifting 0-10 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Lifting 10-20 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Lifting 20-35 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting 35-50 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting 50-75 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting 75-100 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting over 100 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Forward Reaching

Continuous 66% of the day

Overhead Reaching

Frequent 34-65%

Standing

Continuous 66% of the day

Walking

Continuous 66% of the day

Sitting

Occasional 10-33%

Climbing

Occasional 10-33%

Stairs/Ladder

Frequent 34-65%

Bending/Stooping

Continuous 66% of the day

Twisting/Turning

Occasional 10-33%

Kneeling/Squatting

Occasional 10-33%

Crawling

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling 0-10 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Pushing/Pulling 10-20 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Pushing/Pulling 20-35 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Pushing/Pulling 35-50 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Pushing/Pulling 50-100 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Pushing/Pulling over 100 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Carrying 0-10 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Carrying 10-20 lbs

Continuous 66% of the day

Carrying 20-35 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Carrying 35-50 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Carrying 50-100 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Carrying over 100 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Grasping/repetitive sustained

Continuous 66% of the day

Fine motor coordination

Continuous 66% of the day

Vision: Near/Far/Color

Continuous 66% of the day

Hearing: ordinary conversation/other

Continuous 66% of the day

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. AultCare is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

AultCare/AHS will provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on AultCare/AHS or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment should notify the Aultman Human Resource Department and request such an accommodation.