Imaging Services Assistant PRN

General Summary of Position

Med Star Health is looking for an Imaging Services Assistant to join our team!

As an Imaging Services Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the department's daily operations and performing required functions necessary for the efficient operations of the department by greeting, assisting, and directing visitors, physicians, patients, and other hospital clients. You will perform basic office procedures such as answering telephone calls and taking messages, assist with patient schedule distribution, and interact with patients' physicians and third‑party vendors in a pleasant and courteous manner.

Imaging Services Assistants utilize the Radiology and Hospital computer information systems, fax, and copier machines to perform job functions, patient information input, verification of patient demographics, verification of result status and other procedural data. You will also be responsible for filing, purging and documenting image media movement, both within and outside of the department.

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• Perform basic office procedures like answering the telephone and interacting with physicians, patients and third parties in a pleasant, courteous, and professional manner. Work cooperatively and professionally with coworkers, management, technologists, and other departments in the hospital.
• Perform file room duties which include wet reading (stat) functions, distribute daily schedules, and retrieve film, hardcopy studies and paperwork from areas and sources within the department, external imaging centers and off‑site locations.
• Demonstrate proficiency in copying/digitizing films, burning CDs, obtaining proper authorization for release of images prior to mailing/distribution of films/CDs for all requests from physicians, patients and all third parties. Use HIPAA guidelines to confirm and document authorization prior to release of any PHI (Protected Health Information).
• Properly identify patients with two patient identifiers (Name & DOB). Maintain HIPAA compliance. Utilize the Radiology Information System to perform basic job functions such as information input, verification of patient demographics, and retrieval of patient information and charging data. Maintain department facilities in compliance with all hospital infection control policies. Keep the workplace clean, safe and orderly. Share responsibility for keeping inventory and reporting low quantities of mailers, CDs, film jackets, etc.
• Manage incoming/outgoing imaging studies and reports through mail, fax, patient transfer, image transfer or through oral report of the Radiologist imaging study interpretation to physicians or medical units. Scan general information into PACS and RAD viewer. Report problems to PACS Administrator and follow through with corrective actions.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Previous experience in a hospital/medical setting preferred.
• BLS Certification.

This position has a hiring range of $17.5 - $28.73.