Imaging Services Assistant

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Accountable for providing operational and administrative support to the Radiology and/or Imaging department. This role involves assisting with general receptionist duties, maintaining accurate Health Information Management regarding Medical Records of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Cardiology images and reports, and working closely with technical staff, patients, and physicians’ offices to schedule patient procedures. The position also supports data collection, analysis, and preparation of department performance metrics, and assists as a support person for department modules and office-related equipment and procedures.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
High School or GED Equivalent

Nice To Haves

1-3 years Radiology or a medical office experience.

Responsibilities

Assists with general receptionist duties that include, but are not limited to, assisting patients, answering phones, entering patient arrival times, preparing schedules for radiologists.
Maintains and manages accurate Health Information Management regarding Medical Records of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Cardiology images and reports.
Scanning release of information into patient’s chart, assisting in sending and receiving patient records to and from other medical facilities.
Works closely with the technical staff, patients, and physicians’ offices to schedule patient procedures in all imaging modalities, and provides instructions on patient preparation for all imaging procedures performed in the department.
Supports data collection, analysis and preparation of department performance metrics.
Assists as a support person for the department modules and as well as office related equipment and procedures.