Medical Imaging Assistant - Cardiology Cath - PRN
Company: Christus Health
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: March 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Description CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline
overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute
care medical facility in the region, with a full range of
diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and
stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with
a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with
physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services. The
Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency
department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites A teaching
facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System
Health and Science Center College of Medicine Accredited Chest Pain
Center Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team Summary: Medical
Imaging Assistant is responsible for a wide variety of duties
including answering telephone, fax, and intercom systems, taking
messages, routing calls, and paging staff as necessary. Receives,
retrieves, and releases films/CDs in accordance with department
policy. Prepares films/CDs for mailing and records, documents, and
controls imaging activity. Also, greets patients, family members,
visitors, and physicians, provides information regarding
appropriate preparation, and advises of approximate wait time for
procedures. Verifies patient information, makes computer entries,
and communicates/interfaces with hospital personnel, medical staff,
patients, families, visitors, and outside agencies to ensure
quality patient care. Demonstrates proficiency in looking up
information in PACS. Daily, reviews schedule, checks for possible
inconveniences based on coverage, emergencies, or over-booking;
takes appropriate actions as outlined by departmental policy.
Responsibilities: Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS
Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of
Leaders. Demonstrates adherence to the Core Values of CHRISTUS
Health. Maintains consistency with Administrative and Departmental
policies with appropriate behavior, dress, attitude, attendance,
confidentiality, professionalism, and reliability. Promotes staff
growth, development, and employee engagement by collaborating with
management, coworkers, and physicians to create an optimal work
environment. Promotes exceptional physician satisfaction by
providing meaningful assistance to radiologists and referring
physicians. Performs all duties in a manner that protects the
confidentiality of patients and does not solicit or disclose any
confidential information unless it is necessary in the performance
of assigned job duties. Appropriately adapt assigned patient
assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the
unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, age-specific,
and other developmental needs of each patient served. Ensures
compliance with all policies, procedures, and standards of care as
deemed appropriate by State and Federal agencies, the hospital, and
other regulatory entities. Demonstrates flexibility by working
other shifts and at other campuses as needed or required. Ensures
completed exams are scanned and stored correctly in PACS. Ability
to follow PACS downtime procedures and escalate any problem(s) or
issue(s) to the PACS administrator or Designee if needed.
Troubleshoots and reports any equipment malfunctions to the
Director/Manager and/or Biomedical personnel. Performs other duties
as assigned. Job Requirements: Education/Skills High School Diploma
or equivalent years of experience required Experience 1 year of
experience working in Medical Imaging as a receptionist preferred
Basic computer skills required Licenses, Registrations, or
Certifications BLS preferred Work Schedule: PRN Work Type: Per Diem
As Needed
Keywords: Christus Health, Corpus Christi , Medical Imaging Assistant - Cardiology Cath - PRN, Healthcare , Corpus Christi, Texas
