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10 people are interested
Breast Imaging Escort Volunteer at Westwood Cancer Center
ORGANIZATION: University of Kansas Health System
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10 people are interested
Breast Imaging Escort Volunteers at Westwood Cancer Center assist with the following tasks:
Essential Duties:
1. Escort registered patients to the changing area and instruct them on changing into a gown for their procedure.
2. Orient the patient to the location of the lockers, restroom, and inner waiting room.
3. Place paperwork in appropriate location after escorting/instructing patient to changing room.
4. Restock the changing rooms with clean gowns and sanitize after each use.
5. Empty full baskets in changing rooms into large receptacles for used gowns.
6. Bag and remove full receptacles of used gowns.
7. Offer warm blankets to the patients in the inner waiting room.
8. Restock the blanket warmer.
9. Offer water/coffee/tea to patients in the outer and inner waiting rooms along with any visitors, family, or friends who are with the patients.
10. Keep the waiting areas neat, clean, and sanitized.
11. When appropriate, support a patient by listening or talking with them while they are waiting for their procedure.
12. Respect a patient’s right or desire not to talk or interact.
13. The "go to" persons in breast imaging for questions and directions are the front secretaries, the manager, or the lead technologists.
14. Refer all patient or other complaints to the "floater" or a staff person.
15. Do errands as requested by staff as long as it doesn’t involve body fluids.
16. Provide any clerical support such as filing, putting together packets, or other administrative support services.
17. Escort a patient to another area if asked by a staff person. *If patient has an oxygen tank, please ask for assistance or call for transportation to help.
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About University of Kansas Health System
Location:
4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160, US
Mission Statement
As an academic health system serving the people of Kansas, the region and the nation, The University of Kansas Health System will enhance the health and wellness of the individuals, families and communities we serve by: •Providing efficient, value-added, effective patient-centered care and outcomes that are second to none •Working with institutions across the continuum of care to advance optimal outcomes •Preparing future healthcare professionals to efficiently and effectively manage healthcare outcomes •Discovering and deploying new approaches that transform the way care is delivered
Description
Patients are truly at the heart of everything we do. Since the beginning, the hospital created a business model of a patient-focused hospital. The phenomenal growth and success of our hospital is directly attributed to our determination to give patients the best medical care and the best personal care we can provide.
We believe our rankings as a top regional and national provider validate our focus on the patient as our number one priority.
The focus on the patient represents improved quality of life, lives saved and patients who feel truly cared for.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2650 Shawnee Mission ParkwayWestwood, KS 66205
DATE POSTED
October 11, 2024
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Our current need is Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons, and Wednesday and Friday mornings. We are flexible on a shift time during those days and will work with your schedule!