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We are recruiting for a motivated Healthcare Assistant, Interventional Radiology to join our team!
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Job Summary
Interventional radiology is a fast-paced clinical environment where teamwork is paramount to the high quality of care provided. Under general supervision, this individual will be an important member of the team while performing a variety of tasks. Clinical responsibilities include rooming patients and obtaining vital signs in clinic, managing fluid drainage for paracentesis/thoracentesis patients, bringing patients into/out of the holding area, rooming procedure patients, transporting specimens and blood work, and picking up medications from the inpatient pharmacy.
Essential Functions:
- 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%)
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED Required
Work Experience:
- 1-3 years of experience in a patient care setting, with preferred emphasis on prior experience in a procedural/surgical setting. Required
Licenses:
- BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required
- EMTB-EMT Basic - CO - State of Colorado
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- 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 Days (United States of America)
Work Type Regular
Salary $20.00 - $27.65 / hr
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, Denver's 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 Colorado's 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 185,000 individuals and 67,000 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.
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Denver Health
tuition reimbursement, retirement plan
Sep 22, 2025