Assessment Requirements for HLTAHA045 Assist people management in medical imaging

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Assessment Requirements for HLTAHA045 Assist people management in medical imaging

Modification History

Not applicable.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

use Radiology Information System (RIS), support the flow of three different people, one in simulation and two in the workplace, through a medical imaging department

assist three different people, one in simulation and two in the workplace, to follow required radiation and safety procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrate the knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

allied health core competencies:

person-centred care

individual therapy

group therapy

communication of information

equipment and environment

awareness and understanding of requirements for those dispensing ionising radiation to hold a Use License by state or territory authorities and be registered to practice by the national regulatory body

organisational policies and procedures in relation to:

confidentiality:

privacy

disclosure

duty of care

documentation:

reporting

recording data

written communication to Medical Imaging Professional

professional behaviour and presentation

infection control practices in the medical imaging environment

work health and safety (WHS)

manual handling for lifting and transferring person in the medical imaging environment

supervision and delegation

scope of role of the Allied Health Assistant and Medical Imaging Professional

person’s issues that might affect the imaging process and how to respond within the organisational policies and procedures, including:

anxiety

confusion

hoist requirement

behaviours of concern

interpreter requirements

clothing requirements for imaging

information technology (IT):

terms and meanings

risks and ramifications of renaming files

medical imaging processes:

what they are used for

length of time to undertake the procedure

images produced by each procedure:

general radiography

mammography

fluoroscopy

computed tomography (CT) scanning

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning

ultrasound

angiography

bone densitometry

personal radiation safety requirements in the medical imaging environment, including:

radiation protection principles

hierarchy of control measures

responsibilities of employees and employers under relevant regulations and codes of practice

emergency procedures

use and care of personal protective equipment and monitoring equipment

safety signs and their meaning

work health and safety (WHS) requirements within the medical imaging environment, including personal safety requirements in an MRI environment and hierarchy of MRI field control measures

principles and practices of effective workflow and list management

quality requirements associated with the flow of people in the medical imaging environment

organisational policies and procedures in relation to person’s flow in medical imaging and work role:

electronic and paper appointment management systems

processes for acquiring and processing previous personal information

systems for filing person’s data and other information

protocols for the dispatch of person’s reports

sources of person’s data and information, including:

picture archiving and communication system (PACS)

radiology information system (RIS)

hospital information system (HIS)

principles of empowering the older person

principles of empowering people living with disability or serious mental illness

changes related to ageing

concepts of holistic health and wellbeing

social determinants of health.

concepts of the medical model, the biopsychosocial models and the human rights-based approach of allied health interventions

principles of choice and control

concept of reablement.

Assessment Conditions

Skills may be demonstrated in the workplace, or in a simulated environment, as outlined in the performance evidence.

Assessment must ensure:

access to suitable facilities, equipment and resources that reflect real working conditions and model industry operating conditions and contingencies

access to individualised plans and any relevant equipment outlined in the plan

access to organisational policies and procedures

opportunities for engagement with real people accessing allied health services

access to medical imaging equipment and guidelines

access to radiation management plan

access to personal protective equipment (PPE).

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations requirements for assessors, and:

be a Certificate IV qualified Allied Health Assistant with a minimum of three years of professional experience in allied health services; or

a registered Medical Imaging Professional.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705