Radiology Assistant

Saint Peter's Healthcare System • New Brunswick, NJ

90d • $17 - $24

About The Position

The Radiology Assistant will prepare daily patient materials according to the schedule, process all order entries in syngo, and obtain all necessary orders for each modality. Responsibilities include processing all imaging requests, scheduling ultrasounds, Xrays, and MBSS, and obtaining all necessary orders for future appointments/scanning. The assistant will call referring physicians' offices to obtain orders, retrieve voice messages from the appointment line, and utilize the Cyraphone when necessary. Additionally, the role involves processing HIM requests for images, handling high-volume telephones, and interacting in a professional manner with patients, their families, and all hospital personnel and vendors. The assistant will direct anyone needing assistance, input and monitor medical transport requests, monitor patient flow, and inform patients of any delays. Maintaining a clean waiting area and performing miscellaneous tasks in support of the department's activities, such as sorting mail, faxing reports, processing daily covid/labs orders, and calling ED patients for Press Ganey surveys, is also required.

Requirements

• Computer expertise with knowledge of word processing and database software.
• Good office and organizational skills are required.
• Experience with patient/customer environment.
• Attention to detail and computer accuracy as pertains to data entry and patient scheduling.
• Competence on basic office machines.
• Good communication skills for effective and courteous interaction with a diverse group of patients, hospital personnel, physicians and their staff, and the community.
• Ability to project a positive image of the Department and our services through interaction with patients and their families, outside institutions, physicians, and other Hospital department and staff.
• Knowledge of universal precautions.

Responsibilities

• Prepares daily patient materials according to the schedule.
• Process all order entries in syngo.
• Obtains all necessary orders for each modality.
• Process all imaging requests.
• Scheduling.
• Schedule ultrasounds, Xrays, and MBSS.
• Obtain all necessary orders for future appointment/scanning.
• Call referring physicians' offices to obtain orders.
• Retrieve voice messages from the appointment line.
• Utilizes the Cyraphone when necessary.
• Process HIM requests for Images.
• Handle high-volume telephones.
• Interacts in a professional manner with patients and their families.
• Interacts in a professional manner with all hospital personnel, vendors.
• Directs anyone that needs assistance.
• Input and monitor medical transport requests.
• Monitors patient flow and informs patients of any delays.
• Maintains a clean waiting area (chairs).
• Performs a variety of miscellaneous tasks in support of the department's activities.
• Sorts mail.
• Fax reports.
• Process daily covid/labs orders.
• Call ED patients / Press Ganey surveys.
• Maintains a clean environment/waiting area.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Savings accounts.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Wellness programs and discounts.
• Paid life insurance.
• Generous 401(k) match.
• Adoption assistance.
• Back-up daycare.
• Free onsite parking.
• Recognition rewards.
• Fully paid tuition program or generous tuition assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees