| Area |
Emergency Radiology
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| Job
Title |
Emergency Radiology Service Volunteer
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| Immediate
Supervisor: |
Lori-Ann Thwing (Weekdays) & Fred McNulty (Weekends)
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| Objective: |
To supplement Emergency Radiology staff on White One.
Support patients and family members by providing a warm and welcome atmosphere.
Provide escort service.
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| Qualifications: |
- Mature, self-confident manner and ability to
approach staff with questions.
- Ability to provide a warm and welcoming presence to patients and their families.
- Ability to understand and accept a complex patient care environment.
- Possess a clear understanding of patient confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate well with all types of patients and employees.
- Physical ability to run various errands throughout the hospital and/or transport medically-stable patients.
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| Days
& Times Needed: |
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Monday
- Friday
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM,
3:00 PM - 6:00PM & 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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| Duties
/ Responsibilities: |
- Make patients and their family members feel welcome and comfortable.
- Assist the Radiology Service Representatives with dispatching and communicating information to
physicians, technologists, and Emergency Room Medical and Support staff.
- Transport medically stable patients to and from Emergency Department and various inpatient units.
- Attend to patients comfort needs such as blankets, telephone assistance, and patient visiting.
- Support family and loved ones of patients, including children as needed.
- Support staff on an as-needed basis.
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| Limitations: |
- Volunteers should respect patient confidentiality.
- Refrain from assuming knowledge about patients illness and do not offer explanations or options
relating to the purpose of the tests.
- Respond to patient requests only after obtaining specific permission from Radiology staff.
- Do not assist with patient transfer from stretcher to bed.
- Volunteers must wear their volunteer jackets and badges at all times.
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| Training
/ Orientations: |
- Fire Safety
- Standard Precautions
- Patient Confidentiality
- On-the-job training by staff.
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