Technologist Assistant

SimonMed Imaging•Goodyear, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

SimonMed Imaging is the fastest growing outpatient radiology practice in the Nation, committed to excellence and improving patient care with best-in-class technology. This role offers a unique career opportunity to advance skills while working alongside a dedicated team of board-certified subspecialty radiologists. The Technologist Assistant demonstrates competency in job-related skills, is directly responsible for patient registration, check-in/check-out processes, insurance verification, informing patients of costs, and guiding them to resources. They answer telephones, relay messages, and prepare patients and exam rooms for procedures, assisting with dressing, undressing, and positioning. The role requires compassionate and effective interaction with patients ranging from healthy to critically ill. Duties may also include starting IVs, dependent on modality. The position relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent
0-2 years of related experience
Must be able to communicate effectively with physicians, patients, and the public
Capable of establishing good working relationships with both internal and external customers

Responsibilities

Demonstrates competency in the performance of job related skills appropriate to his/her customer populations and departmental services
Directly responsible for the overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of the patient registration
Greets visitors/patients
Check-in process
Check-out process
Insurance verification process
Informs patients of costs for care being provided
Guides them to appropriate resources for further information
Answers telephones
Relays messages
Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures
Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job
Prepares patients for exams by assisting with dressing and undressing, positioning patients for exams and escorting patients to and from the exam rooms
Prepares exam rooms
Must be able to interact compassionately and effectively with people who range from healthy to critically ill
May be required to start IVs; dependent on modality
Duties as assigned