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Department
Radiology AdminJob Summary
Interventional radiology is a fast-paced clinical environment where teamwork is paramount to the high quality of care provided. Under general supervision, this individual will be an important member of the team while performing a variety of tasks. Clinical responsibilities include rooming patients and obtaining vital signs in clinic, managing fluid drainage for paracentesis/thoracentesis patients, bringing patients into/out of the holding area, rooming procedure patients, transporting specimens and blood work, and picking up medications from the inpatient pharmacy.
Essential Functions:
Bring patients into clinic rooms and obtain vital signs. Vital signs are then entered into Epic, the electronic medical record. (20%)
Assist with paracentesis/thoracentesis patients, including bring patients to/from holding area, setting up trays, and managing fluid drainage. (20%)
Bring patients to/from radiology front desk to holding area for consent and pre-procedure preparation. (20%)
Bring patients into procedure rooms and assist with attaching them to monitoring equipment and positioning them appropriately. (10%)
Transport specimens and blood work to appropriate laboratory for analysis. (10%)
Pick up/drop off medications at the inpatient pharmacy. (10%)
Perform additional duties as requested by the physician, nursing, and technologist staff to help with daily workflow. (10%)
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
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:
Willingness to learn clinical skills and knowledge relevant to interventional radiology
Ability to comprehensively assess patients’ physical and psychosocial status.
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
Shift
Days (United States of America)
Work Type
Regular
Salary
$20.00 - $27.65 / 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
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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.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.
Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
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.