Radiology Associate

City/State:

Nyack, New York

Department:

Diagnostic Radiology_2

Bargaining Unit:

NH- SEIU-1199

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

6:30 AM-3 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

8.5 HOURS

Hours Per Pay Period:

40

Hourly Rate/Range:

$22.40 / $23.09

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

 

Job Summary

Assists referring physicians, radiologists and technologists in Diagnostic Imaging workflow. Interact with patients so as to provide a high level of patient satisfaction. Provide scheduling assistance as needed.

Essential Functions

• JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:
  
  Demonstrate the required job specific technical/professional knowledge, skills and abilities. *
  
  1. Demonstrate knowledge of all procedures and patient preparations of all imaging modalities.
  2. Schedules patients for Diagnostic Imaging exams in the Paragon HIS.
  3. Rotate between Radiology reception area, 6 customer phone lines
  With no change in performance quality.
  
  4. Greets and directs patient to waiting area and notifies modality of patient's arrival. Monitors waiting area to
  prevent delays in service and notify Supervision when needed.
  
  5. Verify proper order generation from Hospital Information System (HIS). Manually enter patient orders
  into HIS when needed.
  
  6. Troubleshoot all physician requests.
  
  7. Assists Radiologist track and recall abnormal patients and insure follow-up by coordinating and scheduling
  follow up appointments for the patient for their imaging exams with the physician’s offices.
  
  8. Maintain contact with technologist on-call for emergent cases.
  
  9. Answer phone within 3 rings, using approved phone script.
  
  10. Distribute patient reports when needed.
  
  11. Perform other duties as needed in the department.
   
• CUSTOMER SERVICE:
  
  1. Demonstrates the ability to create a positive interaction with the customer.
  
  2. Demonstrates positive communication with people of different cultures, values and beliefs.
  
  3. Demonstrates the ability to acknowledge customer concerns and
  takes corrective action.
  
  4. Demonstrates compliance with identified customer service behaviors.
  
  5. Provides escort to customers when necessary.
• PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT:
  
  1. Participates in Department/Hospital-wide activities which improve
  processes and/or outcomes.
  
  2. Utilizes resources to maintain and improve self development and
  knowledge.
  
  3. Complies with licensure and/or certification requirements.
  
  4. Participates in annual competency assessment.
• BUDGET:
  
  1. Demonstrates fiscally prudent use of equipment and supplies.
  
  2. Utilizes charge process for supplies/equipment.
• PROJECTS/ASSIGNMENTS:
  
  1. Completes projects/assignments within projected time frames and expectations.

Qualifications

• High School Required or
• GED Required
• General secretarial skills (keyboard skills, filing)
• Knowledge of PACS, Paragon, and Powerscribe. Radiology experience preferred.
• Computer literate, preferred skills in word processing.

 

Montefiore Nyack Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Nyack Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.