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Job ID:43259

Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job: Performs

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Positions Location: Lansing, MI

Job Description

General Purpose of Job:

Performs all assignments delegated by MRI Team Advisor or designee. Accountable for all patient care he/she provides in the MRI department.

Essential Duties:

• Mix and deliver oral contrast media.
• Prepare power injector for IV contrast.
• Obtain access to a vein using similar techniques to phlebotomy.
• Monitor injection site for extravasation.
• Patient set-up on scanner table.
• Access and document lab values.
• Prepare patients for MRI procedures by obtaining necessary patient history and safety information.
• Educate patients with pre and post procedure information.
• Provide comfort measures, hospitality and emotional support.
• Transport patients between departments.
• Assist in transferring patients from stretchers and wheel chairs to scan table.
• Prepare MRI equipment for sedation cases.
• Handle incoming phone calls.
• Contact nursing units regarding exam times and preps.
• Responsible for supply stocking and distribution of supplies to each scan room.
• Complete all computer functions required for maintenance of departmental records.

Job Requirements General Requirements * Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association within 60 days of hire. * Minimum of Heart Saving Certification Work Experience * Minimum of one year direct patient care experience. Education * High school diploma, G.E.D. or successful completion of 12 grades combined with continued enrollment in early college program. * Successful completion of Acute Care Nursing Assistant Program OR certified nurse assistant program OR documented completion of Fundamentals of Nursing as a current student in a nursing program OR completion of a medical assistant program OR completion of an EMT or Paramedic program OR phlebotomy training OR actively enrolled in a hands-on clinical or medical vocational course which can include RRT, PTA, Radiology or equivalent Specialized Knowledge and Skills * Physically able to lift and move patients and equipment. * Effective communication skills for interaction with diverse population. * Adept at customer service. * Entry level computer skills. * Demonstrates ability to use a keyboard as may be required to perform the essential duties of the job.

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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Radiology/Imaging

Requirements:

Shift Nights Degree Type / Education Level High School / GED Status Full-time Facility Sparrow Hospital Experience Level Under 4 Years