"Cross Sectional Radiology PCT"

Job Summary

The Cross-Sectional Radiology Patient Care Tech is an integral asset of pre/intra/post procedural care of CSIR patients. The role involves managing a variety of tasks related to medical procedures, ensuring seamless coordination and the highest level of patient care. The PCT plays a crucial role in handling requisitions, patient and room preparation, maintaining supplies, and supporting medical personnel during procedures.

Essential Duties:

• Requisition Management: Obtain procedure requisitions, extract all pertinent information, and present it to the Physician Assistant (PA) or physician for review.
• Patient Information Review: Check MiChart for patient lab data, medical history, medications (including blood thinners), and allergies. Relay abnormal results to the PA or physician.
• Appointment Scheduling: Schedule radiology procedure appointments in MiChart and Outlook, including entering information for specimens to be sent.
• Imaging Check: Monitor MiChart for pertinent imaging on patients (e.g., IR, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds) and print relevant reports.
• Anesthesia Coordination: Schedule cases requiring general anesthesia when necessary.
• Inpatient Support: For inpatients, coordinate transportation, manage blood thinners, and obtain consent with the floor nurse or SWAT team.
• Patient Preparation: Prepare patients for procedures, including assisting them into the room and completing pre-procedure patient information forms (consent, billing, and discharge instructions).
• Lab Review: Recheck updated lab results before bringing the patient into the procedure room.
• Room Set-Up: Set up the room and procedure trays as directed.
• Specimen Handling: Assist with specimen preparation for Pathology and maintain inventory on the procedure cart daily.
• Procedure Assistance: Assist medical personnel during procedures and log all necessary information on control sheets.
• Ultrasound Support: Load images for volume navigation into ultrasound machines for procedural scanning.
• Post-Procedure Clean-Up: Ensure proper post-procedure clean-up. Complete exam and bill for all billable supplies & procedures.
• Biohazard Handling: Manage biohazard specimens following compliance procedures and transport specimens to the appropriate department for testing.
• Billing: Complete the examination and billing for all billable supplies and procedures.
• Supply Management: Maintain stock in all procedure rooms and order supplies as needed.
• Equipment Maintenance: Perform daily maintenance checks of the resuscitation board and oxygen supplies.
• Certification Compliance: Maintain University of Michigan (U of M) mandatory requirements and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Patient Triage: Triage patient calls as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• BLS certification.
• Basic anatomy knowledge.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with office equipment and computer systems.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• 2 years patient care experience.
• Prior experience with MiChart.

Work Schedule:

Day shift, Monday-Friday.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.