We are recruiting for a motivated CT Healthcare Assistant to join our team!
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Department
CT Scan
Job Summary
Under general supervision, this individual will be a key member of the CT team, contributing to a variety of critical tasks to ensure smooth and efficient workflow. Responsibilities include assisting with patient preparation and transport, ensuring readiness for imaging procedures, managing and documenting patient information, and collaborating in all areas of daily operations. This role also involves maintaining a safe and organized environment. Flexibility, attention to detail, and a team-oriented mindset are essential in providing seamless support to the CT department.
Essential Functions:
Responsible for placing & removing IVs on all patients coming to CT that do not already have one. (30%)
Transport patients to and from CT suite whether from a waiting room area, ED room, or other location. (30%)
Ensures patient has all jewelry removed prior to scan and patient is gowned appropriately based on CT scan type. (20%)
Primary point of contact and schedule coordinator for phone calls, Epic messages, and Epic status board for CT imaging scans. (5%)
Responsible for getting patients on and off CT table. Cleaning table and preparing for the next patient. (5%)
Scrub CT schedule in advance to prepare for any additional services a patient may need (i.e. interpreter services requests, CT contrast prep, etc.). (5%)
Responsible for stocking supplies for CT suites. (5%)
Education:
High School Diploma or GED Required
Work Experience:
1-3 years of experience in a patient care setting, with preferred emphasis on prior experience in a procedural/surgical setting Required
1-3 years IV & Vascular access experience Required
Licenses:
BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required
EMTB-EMT Basic - CO - State of Colorado
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to communicate openly and empathetically with patients and their family members.
Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary team to provide high quality care.
Basic proficiency in use of computers and software applications.
Ability to multitask and work well in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to operate and document IV care in Epic EMR.
Ability to be adaptable and offer flexibility with schedule as needed.
Ability to use a Hoyer lift when needed.
Shift
Work Type
Regular
Salary
$21.82 - $29.53 / hr
Benefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans
Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
Tuition reimbursement & assistance
Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Our Values
Respect
Belonging
Accountability
Transparency
All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver?s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado?s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.
