Tech Assistant II -Radiology

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

2d•$31 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, this role utilizes the PACS system to transmit and print/burn CDs of patient imaging studies, transports and assists patients, assists in lifting and moving patients, and files x-ray jackets. Performs routine clerical duties such as preparing charts for Interventional procedures, obtaining pertinent patient information (demographics, financial data) and entering it into the computer. This role also provides necessary patient preparation for procedures, works with Radiologists and Nurses to schedule interventional cases, and prepares and processes initial paperwork and identification bands. Schedules exams for multiple modalities including PT/CT, CT, MRI, NM, US, Angio, X-ray, and Mammography. Requires a friendly and professional phone voice. The role obtains authorizations, provides necessary billing codes for physicians' offices, and assesses medical necessity for Medicare patients. It also obtains required signatures and collects copies of insurance, Medicare, and Medical cards, following regulations for Medicare Secondary Payer and the Three-day rule. The position requires the ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills for age-appropriate patient care. Primary duties include scheduling exams with MD offices, obtaining authorizations and DI orders, providing CPT codes, and obtaining ICD-9 codes for Medicare patients. It involves interviewing and pre-registering patients for various modalities to obtain accurate demographic information and entering it into the computer system. The role maintains contact with diabetic patients having PET/CT daily for glucose readings. It registers, interviews, and screens patients into ITS and Meditech systems. It coordinates child/adult sedation with anesthesiology, surgery scheduling, and DI/OR nurses. It reviews DI orders for the following day, verifies orders coincide with scheduled exams, and enters exams into the computer system. Prepares charts for Interventional procedures, necessary paperwork, consents, questionnaires, and identification bands. Prepares schedules for technologists and radiologists. Greets, registers, and obtains insurance and identification cards, determining patient's primary and secondary payor. Initiates and explains required documents, consents, and registration demographics with the patient, obtaining signatures. May transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or walking, and assist with lifting and moving patients. Answers all telephone calls promptly and courteously. Performs miscellaneous duties such as filing x-ray jackets and printing/burning CDs. Assists physicians with viewing images on the PACS system, records subpoenas and legal documentation, and assists technologists with patient flow. Scans signed MD orders. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school education or GED.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards.
Two (2) to four (4) years of recent scheduling experience in PT/CT, Angio, CT, US, MRI, and x-ray is required.
Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.
Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to population served.

Nice To Haves

Medical terminology is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Uses the PACS system to transmit and print/burn CDs of patient imaging studies.
Transports and assists patients, including lifting and moving them.
Files x-ray jackets.
Performs routine clerical duties, including preparing charts for Interventional procedures.
Obtains pertinent patient information (demographics, financial data) and enters it into the computer.
Provides necessary patient preparation for procedures.
Works with Radiologists and Nurses to schedule interventional cases.
Prepares and processes initial paperwork and identification bands.
Schedules exams for multiple modalities (PT/CT, CT, MRI, NM, US, Angio, X-ray, Mammo).
Obtains authorizations and provides necessary billing codes for physicians' offices.
Assesses medical necessity for Medicare patients.
Obtains required signatures and collects copies of insurance, Medicare, and Medical cards.
Follows regulations for Medicare Secondary Payer and Three-day rule.
Schedules exams with MD offices, obtaining authorization and DI order.
Provides necessary CPT codes to MD's office.
Obtains ICD-9 codes for Medicare patients to assess for medical necessity.
Interviews and Pre-registers patients for PET/CT, MRI, US & CT to obtain accurate demographic information and enters in computer system.
Provides patients with necessary patient preparation for procedures.
Remains in contact with diabetic patients having PET/CT daily for Glucose reading until day of appointment.
Registers, interviews, and screens patients into ITS and Meditech system.
Coordinates child/adult sedation under anesthesiology with the surgery scheduling department, along with notifying the DI and OR nurses.
Reviews DI orders for following day and verifies order coincides with exam scheduled.
Enters x-ray, CT, US, MRI & PET/CT exams into computer system.
Prepares charts for Interventional procedures.
Prepares all necessary paperwork consents, questionnaires, Identification bands for following day.
Prepares CT, US, PET/CT & MRI schedules for technologist and radiologist.
Greets, registers and obtains necessary insurance and identification cards from patient.
Determines patient’s primary and secondary payor and enters into computer.
Initiates and explains all required documents, consents and registration demographics with patient and obtains required signatures.
May transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or walking.
May assist patients by lifting and moving them off and on the x-ray table.
Answers all telephone calls promptly and courteously.
Performs miscellaneous duties such as filing of x-ray jackets, print/burn CD’s for patient imaging studies.
Assists physicians with viewing images on the PACS system.
Records all subpoenas, legal documentation for the Radiology Department.
Assists technologists with patient flow.
Scans in signed MD orders.
Performs other duties as assigned.