Imaging Assistant

McLaren Health Care; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Unit Clerk to support the imaging department. You will handle patient registration, verify information, schedule and coordinate patient flow, and assist technologists during tests to ensure smooth operations.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of clerical or unit clerk experience in a medical setting; preferred is prior related training or experience in a medical environment. Schedule is full-time with weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year clerical or unit clerk in medical field related position.

Responsibilities

• Collects patient identification and registers data in hospital information system.
• Manages scheduling and patient flow to imaging area, including test prep information.
• Handles inbound calls from physicians and patients/families.
• Performs general clerical tasks and supports film library and schedules.
• May transport patients and assist technologists during testing.
• Maintains supplies and equipment; performs other related duties.

Skills

Clerical experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Provides expert support functions for all aspects of the department including clerical services, managing patient records, customer interactions, maintaining professional and well equipped facility, scheduling and check in processes, direct customer support via phone, electronic communication, and in person and assisting technologists.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Collects proper patient identification, verifies, and processes patient registration data and test order/entry into hospital information system.
• Manages scheduled patients to appropriate imaging area including procedure verification, appropriate diagnoses, correct demographic information as well as test prep information.
• Manages inbound calls from physicians and patients/families.
• Performs general clerical activities such as answering telephone calls, running computer print reports, providing support for film library, and scheduling patients.
• May transport patients to and from the department, assist technologists during testing.
• Maintains supplies and equipment.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year clerical or unit clerk in medical field related position.

Qualifications Preferred

• Previous training or one year of experience in a related medical environment.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004815
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes