Medical Assistant - Radiology Technician

Overview

Medical Assistant | Limited License Radiology Tech, Urgent Care Maryville 

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Covenant Medical Group Overview: 

Covenant Medical Group is the employed and managed medical practice organization of Covenant Health, providing comprehensive care across East Tennessee. With more than 300 physicians and advanced practice providers in 20 communities, our team delivers expertise across a broad spectrum of specialties from primary care and walk-in clinics to preventive medicine and advanced surgical and subspecialty services. We are committed to offering coordinated, patient-centered care that spans the continuum of health needs, ensuring access to exceptional providers close to home. 

Position Summary:

Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients receiving treatments and examination, according to established procedures. Performs routine diagnostic radiological procedures and support activities.

Responsibilities

• Orients, instructs and trains assigned personnel.
• Prepares patients for scheduled procedures to assist in patient assessment. Accurately records history and perform basic triage procedures per policy including accurate vitals.
• Retrieves initial basic condition of patients and reports to appropriate practitioner.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient's comfort and privacy by using the AIDET fundamentals of communication.
• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families during their visit.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and well-maintained equipment.
• Inspects area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.
• Schedules all outside patient appointments per physician order and relays accurately to patients.
• Take calls from hospitals/ nursing homes and relays appropriate information to practitioner in a timely manner.
• Assures test results are received and relayed to patient in a timely manner.
• Completes medical orientation checklist.
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
• Performs radiographic examinations as licensed by certification.
• Maintains x-ray and other equipment in efficient operating order; performs preventative maintenance on a regularly scheduled basis; contacts outside service or clinical supervisor for major malfunctions.
• Directs patients to radiographic room; prepares and maintains rooms.
• Collaborate with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team based approach to overall patient care.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:           

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:         

One (1) year experience in medical office setting

Licensure Requirement:      

Successful completion of a state approved educational program in two specific Radiology modalities – chest and extremities. Must have and maintain X-Ray Operator in an MD Office (Limited X-Ray License) in the state of Tennessee in the following two (2) modalities – 1) Chest; 2) Extremities (the additional modality of Spine would be preferred, but not required). Considered limited scope.  Must hold CCMA or equivalent MA certification.