Imaging Assistant - Lourdes Main Campus (PRN)

FMOLHS•Lafayette, LA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Imaging Assistant performs a variety of administrative duties including computer work, telephone communication, faxing reports, facilitating supply requisitions, and processing medical records. They also perform clinical responsibilities such as escorting patients, assisting with patient positioning, stocking supplies, printing films, and matching and hanging films. This role relies on established guidelines and works under close supervision.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Communication skills
Customer Service skills
Computer Skills
Knowledge of medical terminology
Able to use office equipment

Responsibilities

Greet patients professionally and with care upon entrance to the Center, handling stressful conditions while maintaining patient confidentiality.
Maintain film folders in a neat and orderly manner for easy retrieval.
Accurately complete all phone report/film requests, pull correct films, send with courier service, and produce high-quality film copies.
Prepare films for interpretation, hang films, and enter cases into appropriate software for mammobase.
Properly and safely escort patients, check patient identification, and verify orders on charts before bringing patients to the dressing area.
Assist patients with undressing/dressing as needed.
Verify forms for accuracy and completion with patients before giving them to the mammography tech.
Assist the mammography tech with patient positioning as needed.
Keep equipment clean and in operating order, reporting any malfunctioning equipment immediately to the Senior Mammography Tech or Coordinator.
Create and enter sessions in Softcopy Workstations and effectively coordinate mammobase system flow for Radiologists.
Assist the Radiologist in troubleshooting any issues during reading sessions.
Check transcriptions multiple times a day for reports to be distributed.
Print dictated reports from mammobase and correctly place them on charts daily.
Verify the schedule for screening mammograms and request films from other facilities as needed.
Assist physicians with films, reports, or locating Radiologists, ensuring their needs are promptly met.
Obtain releases to send or obtain films from outside facilities following established guidelines.
Submit supply requisitions following established guidelines and stock supplies in the Center for easy availability.
Remove and place films in proper jackets after they are read.
Retrieve films from previous exams and follow up with scheduled patients.
Receive and check in films back into the Center.
Return all outside films used in consultation correctly and in a timely manner.
Receive, document, and file all films.
Document return of records appropriately.
Pull and package all films to be mailed for courier pickup.
Maintain an accurate log of all film jackets that leave the Center for outside consultation and their return.
Accurately enter data into the MARS system by pre-logging and logging requests.
Complete other duties as assigned or requested.