Overview:
Radiology Services Assistant
UnityPoint Health - Allen
Shift: Part-time; Start time varies
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.
Why UnityPoint Health?
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Commitment to our Team – For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
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Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
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Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
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Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
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Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Visit https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.
Responsibilities:
- Greets the patients as they arrive at imaging reception desk and gets them checked in, notifying the appropriate modality of their presence. Answers incoming calls, taking adequate messages.
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Faxes or mails reports as requested.
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Burns CD or pushes images electronically as requested. Release of information is then documented in Quick disclosure.
- 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.
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Do weekly QC check for mammography.
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Assists Imaging Technologists with obtaining checklist and screening forms.
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Assists Imaging Technologists with patient throughput.
Qualifications:
Mini
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Must be able to read and write English at the equivalent of a high school graduate
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Six months previous medical-related field
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Knowledge of medical terminology
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Accurate data entry
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Friendly attitude
