Clerk Radiology (flex fulltime) - UPMC McKeesport

UPMC McKeesport is currently hiring a flex, fulltime Radiology Clerk to join our team!

Whether you're looking for a collaborative team setting, excellent work-life balance or experience with an industry leader, our Radiology Clerk opportunity offers many ways for you to get involved!

UPMC McKeesport is currently seeking an organized and detail-minded individual to fill a flex, fulltime Radiology Clerk role. This position will mainly be scheduled for daylight shifts Monday thru Friday - shifts are rotating with the earliest start time at 6 am and the latest end time at 5:30 pm. This role will also have weekend responsibility - a 4-hour shift, one Saturday per month.

UPMC offers a competitive benefits package and provides the opportunity to continue to grow professionally from both a technical and managerial standpoint.

Candidates will be placed into the appropriate job title/salary grade based on experience and education.

Apply today to see where your career can go!

Purpose:

Provides a variety of clerical services for diagnostic radiology and related departments. Coordinates and communicates between the departments of Radiology, CT, Nuclear Medicine, MRI, Cardiac Cath Lab and the Magee Women's Imaging Suite.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support at the departmental Imaging Check-In Desk and ensure a positive customer service atmosphere.

• Receive and direct patients and visitors.

• Provide necessary information and forms to out-patients.

• Provide appropriate communication to staff in all Imaging areas and assist with any patient questions or concerns.

• Verify patients orders physician information.

• Scan all documents into appropriate systems.

• Schedule outpatients' examinations as necessary within the current Radiology Management computer system, according to the physician's orders.

• Notify modality of patient arrival and inform them of any special concerns or necessary precautions.

• Manage patients and patients flow through use of the hospital Patient Tracking System.

• Transfer of patients back to the nursing unit and/or other department for additional testing.

• Notify department of patient's arrival and inform them of any special concerns.

• Monitor and assist with any patient needs.

• Receive all incoming telephone calls; screen and direct all calls using proper telephone etiquette.

• Answer routine questions regarding departmental policies, procedures, and operations.

• Prepare all request for CDs and/or Power Sharing of images.

• Fax patient reports in accordance with HIPPA guidelines.

• Assist with verification of daily billing reports.

• Escort out-patient to next area of testing, or to the parking garage, etc.

• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

• High School Graduate or the equivalent required.

• General office experience preferred.

• Computer knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions.

• Oral and written communication skills.

• Must be able to move within work area.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran