____ Assistant II - Radiology Clinical Support - F/T - Days

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Requirements

Previous experience with radiology information systems
Previous experience with Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
Must possess effective verbal and written communication skills in English
Must be willing to work flexible shifts, including weekends, holidays and overtime as assigned
Must be highly organized and able to prioritize a demanding workload
Medical terminology
Experience using hospital computer systems and software
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with Risk Management and legal file auditing
Previous experience handling subpoenas and working with copy service agencies
Basic knowledge and experience with Desktop computing (PC)

Responsibilities

Management of Medical Images, including hardcopy film and digital images in the PACS system.
Handling subpoenas, providing outside copy services with film and image breakdowns and associated fees.
Collaborating with Risk Management performing patient file audits.
Maintaining and auditing legal files for accuracy.
Collecting fees for image copy services and preparing for daily deposit.
Merging duplicate MRNs to include hard copy film in addition to merging images electronically using the RIS and PACS systems.
Acting as the single point of contact for requesting films from off-site vendors.
Locating, retrieving, and checking out film.
Maintaining records for film file tracking and performing required follow-up through the Radiology Information System (RIS).
Verifying studies are complete and available via Agfa Impax and Agfa Web1000.
Identifying and correcting entry errors.
Verifying and requesting offline images using PACS service tools.
Printing images on film media or burning images on CD using e-film.
Aiding clinicians on accessing digital images via Web1000.
Providing phone support.
May enter data into TDS and Rad Plus, including appropriate ICD-9 codes.
Coordinating all routing of mail that needs to be sent by FedEx.
Performing other Image Management functions as directed by Supervisor.