Memorial Hospital At Gulfport

Job Description

Assists with image management, scheduling, and clerical duties. Contributes to the management of patient care data through oral, written, and data communications.

Responsibilities

• Greets customers and provides them with information and image data as requested.
  • Responds to requests and answers questions from patients, family, and staff.
  • Greets patients and inputs exam data appropriately.
  • Provides image data and information to clinical staff and providers as requested.
  • Assists in Computed Tomography when needed.
  • Releases radiology records and image data in an accurate and timely manner following all policies and procedures.
  • Transfers electronic image data to film or CD as needed.
• Acquires digital data and maintains integrity and accuracy of image data.
  • Acquires digital data in image or document form.
  • Maintains integrity and verifies accuracy of all digital and image data.
  • Completes and files records as needed.
  • Performs preliminary troubleshooting on equipment in Radiology Business Office as needed.
  • Verifies accuracy of patient identification (utilizing name and date of birth) and makes corrections to patient demographics on records as needed.
• Schedules patients for Diagnostic Imaging examinations.
  • Schedules patients for Diagnostic Imaging examinations following all policies and procedures.
  • Ensures written orders are received for patients who need appointments.
  • Enters accurate order information.
  • Accurately provides diagnostic prep information when scheduling patients.
• Communicates needs to appropriate health care provider.
  • Processes all consults for radiology services/stat orders/stat record requests in an accurate and timely fashion.
  • Ensures proper communication to health care provider and other departments to meet patient and unit needs and follow up PRN.
  • Informs proper modality when scheduled patient has arrived.
  • Ensures physicians and technologists on call are reached in an appropriate and timely fashion.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School or GED
• Associate's Degree
• Medical office administration, information technology, computer science, or related degree

Experience:

• 2
• 1
• Working in a customer service or clerical role. Completion of a medical office administration/technology program will be accepted in lieu of experience.
• Working in an administrative role in a medical setting

Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills