PET Tech Assistant I

Job description

Why Join Us? Be part of a practice at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer care and advanced treatments Access opportunities for professional growth and continuing education. Work alongside a collaborative and compassionate team of experts dedicated to making a difference. Enjoy the convenience of multiple locations throughout the Capital Region. Contribute to groundbreaking clinical trials that shape the future of oncology care. Discover your career potential with a practice dedicated to excellence and innovation. Job Description: Pay Range: $19 - $24 SCOPE: Under direct supervision, assists PET Technologist in a medical environment. Maintains efficient patient flow and assists with patient care. Performs support tasks including chart prep, call confirmations, and coordinating patient schedules. Supports and adheres to the New York Oncology Hematology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: -Ensures complete and accurate accumulation and/or transfer of patient records. May provide copies of film or digital media to physicians and/or patients as needed. -Provides patient transport and lifting assistance. -May perform patient archiving and other data backup on acquisition and processing stations as needed. Ensures completion of data transfer to remote workstations. Performs data management on the processing workstation. Tracks and reports facility utilization. -Provides general facility maintenance assistance as needed. May assist in preparation of mobile coach for transport. Maintains service logs for scanner and mobile coach as needed -Verifies and prepares patient schedules. -Maintains inventories as directed. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school graduate or equivalent. Three to five years Healthcare experience required. Current CPR certification required. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Requires vision and hearing corrected to normal ranges. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office environment and requires significant interaction with management, staff and external auditors and clients. Work may require travel to several offices.