Medical Imaging Scheduler – Radiology Department

Benefits

Job Description

Qualifications

• •Manager is looking for a scheduler.two (2) to four (4) years of recent scheduling experience in PT/CT, Angio, CT, US, MRI, and x-ray is required
• •Phone voice must be friendly and professional
• •Phone voice must be friendly and professional
• •Schedules exams with MD office
• •Provides necessary CPT codes to MD’s office
• •Assists technologists with patient flow
• •Education: Work requires knowledge generally acquired through a high school education or GED
• •Licensure: Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards
• •Experience: two (2) to four (4) years of recent scheduling experience in PT/CT, Angio, CT, US, MRI, and x-ray is required
• •Recent (6-12 months) Epic Experience
• •Do you have 2–4 years of recent experience scheduling imaging exams (CT, MRI, X-ray, etc.)
• •Have you used Epic in the last 6–12 months
• •Have you recently worked with PACS (e.g., viewing images or burning CDs)

Benefits

• •Pay: $30.00 per hour
• •Health insurance

Responsibilities

• •Duties: Under direct supervision uses the PACS system to transmit and print/burn CD’S of patient imaging studies, transports and assists patients, assists in lifting and moving patients, filing x-ray jackets
• •Performs routine clerical duties such as, preparing charts for Interventional procedures, obtain pertinent information including patient demographics, financial data and enters into computer, provides necessary patient preparation for procedures
• •Works with Radiologists and Nurses to schedule interventional cases
• •Prepares and processes initial paperwork and identification bands
• •Schedules exams for multiple modalties ( PT/CT, CT, MRI, NM, US, Angio, X-ray, Mammo)
• •Obtains authorizations, provides necessary billing codes for physicians office, assesses medical necessity for Medicare patients
• •Obtains required signatures and collects copy of insurance, Medicare and Medical cards
• •Follows regulations for Medicare Secondary Payer and Three day rule
• •Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit
• •Performs any combination of the following duties depending on the area of assignment
• •Performs other duties as assigned
• •Under direct supervision uses the PACS system to transmit and print/burn CD’S of patient imaging studies, transports and assists patients, assists in lifting and moving patients, filing x-ray jackets
• •Performs routine clerical duties such as, preparing charts for Interventional procedures, obtain pertinent information including patient demographics, financial data and enters into computer, provides necessary patient preparation for procedures
• •Works with Radiologists and Nurses to schedule interventional cases
• •Prepares and processes initial paperwork and identification bands
• •Schedules exams for multiple modalties ( PT/CT, CT, MRI, NM, US, Angio, X-ray, Mammo)
• •Obtains authorizations, provides necessary billing codes for physicians office, assesses medical necessity for Medicare patients
• •Obtains required signatures and collects copy of insurance, Medicare and Medical cards
• •Follows regulations for Medicare Secondary Payer and Three day rule
• •Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit
• •Performs any combination of the following duties depending on the area of assignment
• •Performs other duties as assigned
• •Obtains authorization and DI order from MD’s office
• •Obtains ICD-9 codes for Medicare patients to assess for medical necessity from MD’s office
• •Interviews and Pre-registers patients for PET/CT, MRI, US & CT to obtain accurate demographic information and enters in computer system to initiate quality patient care
• •Provides patients with necessary patient preparation for procedures
• •Remains in contact with diabetic patients who are having PET/CT daily for Glucose reading until day of appointment
• •Registers, interviews, and screens patients into ITS and Meditech system
• •Coordinates child/adult sedation under anesthesiology with the surgery scheduling department, along with notifying the DI and OR nurses
• •Reviews DI orders for following day verify order coincides with exam scheduled
• •Enters x-ray, CT, US, MRI & PET/CT exams into computer system, prepare charts for Interventional procedures
• •Prepares all necessary paperwork consents, questionnaires, Identification bands for following day
• •Prepares CT, US, PET/CT & MRI schedules for technologist and radiologist
• •Greets, registers and obtains necessary insurance and identification cards from patient
• •Determines patient’s primary and secondary payor and enters into computer
• •Initiates and explains all required documents, consents and registration demographics with patient and obtains required signatures
• •May transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or walking
• •May assist patients by lifting and moving them off and on the x-ray table
• •Answers all telephone calls by stating, “Diagnostic Imaging how may I direct your call” promptly and courteously to ensure smooth and accurate communication
• •Performs miscellaneous duties such as, filing of x-ray jackets, print/burn CD’s for patient imaging studies
• •Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to population served
• •Assists physicians with viewing images on the PACS system
• •Records all subpoenas, legal documentation for the Radiology Department
• •Scans in signed MD orders
• •Performs other duties as assigned