Patient Care Assistant I

About the job

Inland Imaging in Spokane is hiring a part-time Patient Care Assistant (PCA), level one. This supplemental PCA covers vacations and sick calls at different locations as needed, helping radiologists, technologists and nurses care for patients in an outpatient imaging setting.

The work may take place in a hospital, urgent care or clinic setting, and the noise level is usually moderate.

What you'll do

• Escort and transport patients between exam, procedure, dressing and waiting areas, inpatient units and the Emergency Department
• Prepare patients for imaging exams and procedures, giving instructions, helping them change and gathering histories, forms and consents
• Help clinical staff with exams, procedures, positioning and transfers, and help patients on and off exam tables
• Clean, disinfect, stock and maintain exam, procedure, scan and dressing rooms, equipment and stretchers, and help keep supplies replenished and ordered
• Gather prior studies, reports, images, orders, referrals and lab results, and help with scheduling, callbacks and appointment coordination
• Handle specimens and potentially infectious materials using the required precautions
• Watch patients before, during and after procedures and quickly report changes in condition, possible reactions or emergencies to clinical staff
• Depending on modality and location, assist with fluoroscopic, biopsy, interventional and contrast-enhanced procedures, prepare procedure trays, remove IVs as directed and take vital signs under supervision
• Use the electronic health record, imaging applications and other computer systems, and help with quality control, logs and records
• Move between modalities, departments, locations or shifts when operations require it

What you need

• High school diploma or GED
• Current BLS/CPR certification (other certifications only if the assigned location or duties call for them)
• No license required
• A background check after a contingent written offer, which may be repeated during employment
• A post-offer drug test, plus drug or alcohol testing on the job if a reasonable basis exists
• Ability to follow HIPAA and Joint Commission rules and protect patient health information

Preferred

• A year of medical or patient care experience
• Knowledge of anatomy, diagnostic imaging procedures, medical terminology and medical office practices
• Experience with systems such as EPIC, Allscripts, Medicalis, Imagecast, Intellispace, iSite, Stentor, IDXterm, Flowcast, Outlook, Kronos, Workday, Replicon and StaffReady (varies by modality and location)

Schedule

• Part-time
• Covers vacations and sick calls at different locations as departments need
• May rotate between departments, locations or shifts

Benefits

• A supplemental pay differential