**Description** Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? LOCATION: Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA **SCHEDULE:** Full time (40 hours per week/1.0 FTE). Third shift from Sunday to Thursday from 11pm-7am. No weekends, no on-call, no holidays. POSITION SUMMARY: Performs advanced radiology patient care activities and procedures for patients of varying ages under the indirect supervision of a registered technologist/sonographer and completes all associated tasks and responsibilities necessary to manage patient care needs while patient is in Diagnostic Imaging Department for procedures. Assist in the development and the monitoring of department specific systems and in the coordination of activities that improve the quality of patient care in Diagnostic Imaging Services. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties: Environment Management – + Completes cleaning tasks utilizing OSHA standards. Performs maintenance and/or inventory of equipment according to unit/department standards. + Practices standard precautions while handling contaminated items. + Maintains unit order and efficiency. + Maintains appearance of patient care areas and public areas. + Responsible for adhering to all radiation safety regulations as established by regulatory agencies. + Orders and stocks supplies to meet the needs of the unit/department + Maintains necessary inventory supplies for assigned workstation, rotating stock to eliminate outdated items. Patient Care and Safety – + Provides basic comfort, support and addresses safety needs of patients. + Accepts verbal and/or written assignments from registered technologist and seeks clarification and/or assistance as necessary. + Demonstrate proper responses to emergency situations. + Completes examination, consultation, and billing procedures as required. Performs other paper work as applicable. + Greets patients, confirms their identification, performing the correct procedures as directed. Completely explains the procedure to the patient (and family if present) as directed. + Performs visual preventative safety inspections. Completes warm-up procedures for each room/equipment as assigned. Records quality control activities. Reports equipment conditions to Quality Control/Materials Manager or appropriate personnel. + Follows through on assignments to completion and/or communicates to other staff members issues related to continuity of care. Clinical Skills – + Performs duty/job with appropriate level of independence, accuracy and efficiency + Demonstrates computer skills necessary to perform unit/department specific responsibilities + Schedule patients and demonstrate proper phone etiquette. Maintains necessary inventory supplies for assigned workstation, rotating stock to eliminate outdated items. + Technically competent in tasks within the scope of practice of a Radiology Technician Assistant. + Provides patient care procedures as outlined in the competencies appropriate to the Diagnostic Imaging Department under the direction of registered technologist/sonographer. + Demonstrate skills to properly manipulate all respective fixed or mobile equipment conducive to providing for a safe environment for patients and employees. + Assist in procedures to include but not limited to patient positioning, maneuvering of equipment, assisting in administering contrast, prepare room for procedure, and scrub in for sterile techniques. **SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:** **The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:** + Performs advanced patient care including but not limited to venipuncture and/or IV starts as directed based on departmental needs. + Assists radiologist in performing biopsies and limited imaging as needed. + Other duties as assigned. JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: + HS diploma or equivalent (GED). + Completion of the educational requirements (additional formal education/training; maximum supervision for initial competency; high degree associated risk factors; yearly competency evaluation and training). We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. REQNUMBER: 256956