Radiology Assistant/Scheduler

Summary:
Provides clerical and clinical support for the department, to include scheduling of procedures and providing medical reception for assigned areas.

Work Schedule: Full Time Weekend

Responsibilities:
Transports patients to and from clinical areas and verifies patient identity according to policies and procedures. Assists technologists with preparing patients for procedures. Schedules appointments for patients.

Assists technologists with filing, delivering and retrieving patient reports, entering data in electronic medical records, matching films to folders, and delivering reports to patient units/physicians. Communicates as required to ensure scheduling process runs smoothly.

Performs post-procedural duties including patient discharge, room clean up and restocking supplies. Assists with inventory control. Performs insurance verification and/or pre-authorizations as necessary.

Provides clerical support to the department as necessary.

Withinscope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and theability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in afast-paced environment and take appropriate action.