What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiology Services Assistant position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Medical Imaging and Radiology - Non-Nursing
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: Radiology Administration
- Shift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, for 80 hours per pay period.
- Job ID: 161644
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Overview
Greets and welcomes the patients and other staff to the radiology department. They check the patients in, answer phone inquiries from patients and hospital personnel. This position is also responsible for preparing CDs and pushing images electronically to other facilities, assisting physicians in locating patient images, loading images onto PACS and maintaining orderliness of the reception and film room work area, remaining HIPAA compliant at all times. Assists technologists with patient throughput, transporting patients, departmental schedule, answering calls, and any other tasks determined by technologists.
Responsibilities
Administrative and Customer Support
- Greets the patients as they arrive at imaging reception desk, gets them checked in and is a resource to assist with any questions/concerns. notifies the appropriate modality of their presence. Answers incoming calls, taking adequate messages.
- Faxes or mails reports as requested.
- Burns CD or pushes images electronically as requested. Release of information is then documented in Quick disclosure. Processes patient care information and maintains radiology related records, i.e., daily records, patient care records, and department files
- Digitizes mammography films as needed and loads outside images into the PACS system.
- Notifies technologists of STAT procedures and additions or cancellations to the schedule.
- Assists Imaging Technologists with obtaining checklist and screening forms.
- Assists Imaging Technologists with patient throughput.
Qualifications
| Minimum Requirements Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position. | Preferred or Specialized Not required to perform the essential functions of the position. |
Education:
| Must be able to read and write English at the equivalent of a high school graduate. |
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Experience: |
| Six months previous medical-related field. |
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Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: | Knowledge of medical terminology. Accurate data entry. Friendly attitude. |
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