Data Specialist - Imaging - Radiology (Nights)

UPMC

4h•Remote

About The Position

UPMC is hiring a full-time, fully remote Data Specialist to support the UPP Radiology team and offices. The role supports quality patient care by facilitating critical communications and workflows for onsite and remote Radiologists within the Clinical Division. The Data Specialist works with team members, Radiologists, healthcare providers, and staff by phone, messaging, and email in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Requirements

High school diploma and college courses in a related field, such as computer science or health administration, or a high school diploma and at least 3 years of work-related experience.
Understanding of medical terminology gained through previous work-related experience.
Working knowledge of software applications, gained through computer experience without formal training or through applicable formal training programs in database management.
Analytical and database-management ability sufficient to evaluate data needs, implement and maintain systems, and evaluate clinical, financial, and outcomes data.
Comfort with technology, including working within and switching between multiple applications.
Act 34 clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an imaging department or as a Registered Technologist.

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate, up-to-date physician data in the Radiology Information system for report distribution.
Maintain imaging reports by adding assessments and recommendations.
Review and run reports to identify exams without dictation and send information to Radiologists for review when clinically indicated.
Perform short- and long-term audits under the direction of the Director or Manager.
Liaise with the department and other departments to acquire patient information.
Review data and complete statistical analysis using various software programs.
Maintain data required for an annual mammography medical audit in compliance with the Mammography Quality Standards Act when the position is within the Breast Imaging Department, or maintain data required for ACR and AIUM reaccreditation when within the Radiology and Ultrasound Departments.
Generate reports for operational activities.
Review the billing reconciliation system and modify charges when indicated.
Liaise with the department and transcription, adding or deleting charges based on physician dictation.
Facilitate patient-care workflows for Radiologists, including communicating critical and incidental findings to ordering providers and their offices, coordinating technical communications between Radiologists and imaging-location technologists, and coordinating IT assistance for Radiologists.