Healthcare Assistant, Interventional Radiology

We are here for lifes journey.
Where is your life journey taking you

Being the heartbeat of Denver means our heart reflects something bigger than ourselves something that connects us all:

Humanity in action Triumph in hardship Transformation in health.

Department

• 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%)

• High School Diploma or GED Required

• 1-3 years of experience in a patient care setting with preferred emphasis on prior experience in a procedural/surgical setting. Required

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required
• EMTB-EMT Basic - CO - State of Colorado

• 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

Work Type

Salary

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 Denvers 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 Colorados 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 185000 individuals and 67000 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.