What are the responsibilities and job description for the Imaging Department - Registration Clerk position at Reeves County Hospital District?
Description
Assists technologist with patients during procedures. Transports patients and performs clerical and housekeeping duties. Screens and refers all incoming phone calls and office visitors to assure that accurate and timely office communications are facilitated and that the office is presented in a positive manner.
Requirements
Education: High School graduate or equivalent
Personal Job-Related Skills: Effective oral and written communication abilities. Familiar with the operation of personal computers.
Physical and Mental Requirements: Duties of the position require extended periods of standing and walking. Pushing and pulling of wheelchairs and stretchers. Occasional heavy lifting, including lifting and supporting patients that may suddenly become weak or helpless. Ability to comprehend and follow verbal or written instructions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Helps translate for patients and staff as needed.
2. Properly identifies patients and transports them by wheelchair.
3. Checks to assure an adequate level of supplies and places supplies
received into storage area.
4. Maintains an adequate supply of linen in procedure rooms and patient
gowns in the dressing rooms.
5. Assists with the general cleaning of the department.
6. Files and retrieves patient’s charts, CDS and reports.
7. Assists with the checking out and mailing of patients CDS.
8. Properly completes patient information and corrects information through
PACS.
9. Enters all patients into PACS and CPSI by modality.
10. Checks all codes on the requisition to make sure that the codes match the
exams ordered and performed.
11. Prints all reports that have been dictated and signed by the Radiologist.
12. Makes copies of the reports and distributes as needed.
13. Makes sure that the original report(s) are accessible in Medical Records
to be filed in the patient’s permanent record.
14. Scans all preliminary reading QC/QA forms and stores to PACS.
15. Assists Director of Radiology with checking charges daily and transmitting
the demographics to vRad billing.
16. Answers each call promptly and courteously.
17. Transfers to other departments as needed.
18. Provides clearly written messages to all specified employees when a call
cannot be completed.
19. Acknowledges visitors presence and determines the assistance needed.
20. Routes visitors or patients to appropriate place or person.
21. Walks patients to appropriate destination when needed.
22. Notifies personnel of visitor’s presence and needs.
23. Maintains confidentiality while working with confidential matters on a
daily basis.
24. Provides service direct to patients while maintaining a positive patient
relations atmosphere.
25. Follows safety guidelines and policies for the Hospital District.
26. Performs other duties as needed.
