Tech Assistant II - Radiology

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

1d•$31 - $36

About The Position

The Tech Assistant II works under direct supervision in Imaging Administration, supporting radiology operations and patient care. The role uses the PACS system to transmit, print, and burn CDs of patient imaging studies; assists with patient transport and movement; and performs clerical and scheduling duties. Responsibilities include coordinating imaging exams and interventional cases, preparing charts and paperwork, registering and pre-registering patients, collecting and entering demographic and insurance information, obtaining authorizations and billing codes, and providing preparation instructions. The position also supports patient flow, communicates with patients and medical staff, and performs duties appropriate to the age and population of patients served.

Requirements

High school education or GED.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status meeting American Heart Association standards.
Two to four years of recent scheduling experience in PT/CT, Angio, CT, ultrasound, MRI, and x-ray.

Nice To Haves

Medical terminology is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Schedule exams with physicians’ offices and obtain authorizations and diagnostic imaging orders.
Provide necessary CPT codes to physicians’ offices and obtain ICD-9 codes for Medicare patients to assess medical necessity.
Interview and pre-register patients for PET/CT, MRI, ultrasound, and CT; collect accurate demographic information and enter it into the computer system.
Provide patients with necessary preparation instructions for procedures and contact diabetic patients scheduled for PET/CT to obtain daily glucose readings until their appointment.
Register, interview, and screen patients in ITS and Meditech.
Coordinate child and adult sedation under anesthesiology with the surgery scheduling department and notify Diagnostic Imaging and Operating Room nurses.
Review the following day’s Diagnostic Imaging orders to verify that each order corresponds to the scheduled exam.
Enter x-ray, CT, ultrasound, MRI, and PET/CT exams into the computer system and prepare charts for interventional procedures.
Prepare paperwork, consents, questionnaires, and identification bands for the following day.
Prepare CT, ultrasound, PET/CT, and MRI schedules for technologists and radiologists.
Greet and register patients; obtain insurance and identification cards; determine primary and secondary payors and enter the information into the computer.
Explain required documents, consents, and registration demographics to patients and obtain signatures.
Transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or walking, and assist with lifting and moving patients on and off x-ray tables as needed.
Answer telephone calls promptly and courteously using the specified Diagnostic Imaging greeting.
File x-ray jackets and print or burn CDs of patient imaging studies.
Assist physicians with viewing images on the PACS system.
Record subpoenas and legal documentation for the Radiology Department.
Assist technologists with patient flow and scan signed physician orders.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and population served.
Perform other duties as assigned.