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Imaging Patient Assistant - MRI

Advocate Health · Milwaukee, WI · $18.85–$28.30 an hour · Part time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you moved a patient safely, like from a wheelchair or stretcher.

What they are checking: Safe transfer habits that protect both the patient and the assistant's own back.

You act as a go-between for the ordering doctor, the radiologist and the technologist. Tell me about a time you passed along information that had to be exactly right.

What they are checking: Accuracy and follow-through when relaying details between clinical staff.

This role covers variable hours, including nights and weekends. How flexible is your availability?

What they are checking: Whether they can truly cover a changing part-time schedule.

What would you do

A patient arrives for an MRI and mentions they had heart surgery years ago. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they know MRI safety screening matters and stop to involve the technologist.

How do you prepare a nervous patient who has never had an MRI before?

What they are checking: Explaining the noise, time and stillness in plain words so the patient can get through the scan.

A family member asks you what the scan showed. How do you answer?

What they are checking: Knowing results come from the physician and protecting health information.

The phone is ringing, a patient needs transport, and the tech needs supplies. What do you do first?

What they are checking: Prioritizing by patient need and keeping the department flowing.

About the work

What do you know about MRI safety and why metal is such a big deal in that room?

What they are checking: Basic respect for the magnet, since one loose object can injure someone.

How do you clean and turn over an exam room between patients?

What they are checking: Infection control habits and keeping the room stocked so the technologist is not slowed down.

Have you used a scheduling or radiology computer system? How comfortable are you looking up orders and schedules?

What they are checking: Comfort with the computer tasks that are part of daily work in the department.

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The full job description

As published by Advocate Health.

Department: 36311 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - MRI Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: No Hou rs Per Week: 0 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Imaging Patient Assistant in MRI, variable hours and shifts to include nights and weekends. Pay Range: $18.85 - $28.30 Major Responsibilities: Assists patient in preparation for exam , provides basic instruction to patients regarding routine procedures, transports patients between exam rooms/departments and escorts patients, families, and visitors if department needs require . Uses radiology computer systems to generate requisitions, check schedules, and obtain pertinent patient information as needed . Organizes and prepares exam rooms and work areas, including cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment , based on department need . Greets patients and visitors and responds to routine requests for information, reports or film loans. Promptly answers telephone, screens calls, schedules patient appointments, and takes messages , if department needs require . Acts as a liaison between ordering physician, radiologist, and technologist. Provides radiology reports and/or radiographic images to staff, physicians, patients and/or family upon request. Files, retrieves, and releases health information records and films. Compiles film jackets/discs and completes required forms/documentation. Documents requested information and promptly communicates observations, concerns, and needs of the patient with physicians and other members of the health care team. Completes routine maintenance and quality monitoring of imaging equipment using appropriate technique when cleaning, sterilizing and caring for instruments and other equipment , based on department need . Assists with the screening and documentation of MRI implants based on department need . Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to iden tify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) required upon hire unless department leader has determined it is not required . ​ Education Required: Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), or High School Graduate. ​ Experience Required: No experience required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Competent in IV insertion and venipuncture, based on department need . Excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of patients, staff and physicians. Excellent customer service and organizational skills. Intermediate computer skills including experience in using computer applications/systems and electronic mail. Must be able to follow directions and work well both independently and with technologists, physicians, and patients. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist and reach above the shoulders throughout the workday. Must be able to: lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist. lift up to 20 lbs. over the head. carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance if department needs require . Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force. perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present if department needs require . Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with the ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for procedures or other functions. May be exposed to the following hazards on a frequent basis: mechanical, radiation, and electrical as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, protective clothing must be worn as necessary. Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.