Diagnostic Imaging Specialist | Per Diem
Day Kimball Hospital
- Putnam, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Politely receives, greets, and directs patients, visitors and hospital personnel who arrive in the Diagnostic Imaging Dept.
- Interviews all outpatients and inputs appropriate clinical history and selects exam ordered by physician in hospital information system to generate computer requisition and maintain accurate billing for all outpatient exams.
- Processes all incoming computer requisitions for ED and Inpatient DI exams.
- Processes all requisitions for Danielson Diagnostic Center and Plainfield Diagnostic Center and submits for radiological interpretation.
- Maintains accurate files on all Diagnostic Imaging examinations and reports.
- Courteously handles telephone requests with respect for confidentiality, routes calls or documents accurate messages.
- Responsible for accurate filing and maintenance of requisitions received via interoffice mail and fax for all diagnostic exams.
- Photocopies confidential patient reports, films and burns CDs upon request after receiving proper identification and signed requests.
- Retrieves films and reports from off site facility on daily basis.
- Multitasks at answering phones, greeting patients, inputting orders and fielding questions.
- Operates various office equipment such as PC, fax, scanner, CD burner and copy machines.
- High School Graduate or GED required.
- Three to twelve months performing clerical duties or experience in a healthcare office environment preferred.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
- Strong PC skills.