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Job Summary

Breast Imaging is a fast-paced, patient-centered clinical environment where teamwork, attention to detail, and compassionate care are essential. Under general supervision, this individual serves as a key support member of the Breast Imaging team, assisting radiologists, technologists, nurses, and care navigators across clinical, procedural, and operational workflows.

Responsibilities include supporting image-guided breast procedures, coordinating patient flow and scheduling, assisting with specimen handling and transport, supporting abnormal imaging follow-up processes, maintaining supplies and medications, and providing direct patient care and education. This role helps improve clinical efficiency and patient access by freeing technologist and nursing staff to focus on imaging and procedural care.


Essential Functions:

• Provide direct patient support including rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, assisting with positioning, monitoring, and patient comfort before, during, and after imaging or procedures. (20%)
• Assist with breast imaging procedures and image-guided biopsies by preparing rooms, setting up sterile trays and equipment, supporting radiologists during procedures, and providing post-procedure care. (20%)
• Support patient flow by transporting patients between waiting areas, procedure rooms, and recovery/holding areas; assisting with consent workflows and pre-procedure preparation. (15%)
• Support abnormal imaging follow-up and care coordination processes by assisting with order placement, scheduling, patient communication, and coordination with care navigators and providers. (15%)
• Coordinate specimen handling including placing specimen collection orders, transporting specimens to Pathology, and ensuring proper documentation. (10%)
• Assist with scheduling, order verification, insurance verification, and coordination of outside imaging as needed to support timely patient care. (10%)
• Maintain procedural readiness through inventory control, supply restocking, medication monitoring, and completion of required medication counts and documentation. (10%)

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

• 1-3 years of experience in a patient care setting, preferably within a procedural, surgical, or imaging environment. Required
• EMT-B or Medical Assistant (CMA, RMA, or CCMA) Preferred

Licenses:

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required
• EMT - CO - State of Colorado or CMA-Certified Medical Assistant - AAMA - American Association of Medical Assistants Preferred

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

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Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.
• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Tuition reimbursement & assistance
• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways
• 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

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic healthcare 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, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net healthcare system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each 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. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.