Imaging Assistant (Hybrid) - Radiology

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 36,162 - 54,222; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 22 vacation days per year

Health insurance packages

Metro transit U-Pass

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis in Saint Louis, MO is seeking an Imaging Support Specialist to assist with MRI and CT services, coordinating protocols, scheduling special studies, and ensuring quality assurance within Radiology.

The role requires collaboration among radiologists, technologists, referring physicians, and patients to facilitate efficient imaging and adherence to established guidelines. The position involves scheduling, QA activities, and communication duties to support imaging

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• No specific certifications required
• No specific work experience required

Responsibilities

• Assist with protocoling patients for MRI or CT procedures and gather information to complete studies per guidelines.
• Coordinate scheduling of MRI/CT guided biopsies and special procedures to ensure staff availability.
• Provide preliminary results to referring physician offices upon request; clarify orders as needed.

Skills

CT imaging

MRI imaging

Communication

Quality assurance

Epic EHR

Patient scheduling

Team coordination

Education

Associate degree in Radiologic Technology

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

Location

ST. LOUIS, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Assists with professional aspects of the MRI or Computed Tomography services including protocol patients, scheduling special studies, providing assistance for certain MRI or CT procedures, quality assurance and monitoring. Assists with and facilitates communications among radiology attendings, fellows and resident physicians, MRI or CT technologists, referring physicians and their offices, physician extenders and patients.

Job Description

Assists with protocoling patients for MRI or CT procedures, obtaining information as necessary to facilitate completion of study in accordance with established guidelines.

• Answers protocol questions from radiology technologists in an appropriate and timely manner, referring questions to staff physicians as needed.
• Coordinates issues revolving around elevated creatinine, renal failure and dialysis, including obtaining required patient information in advance of study.
• Reviews pre-protocol information provided by patient and referring physician’s office. Follows up as needed for additional information prior to study.

Coordinates the scheduling of MRI or CT guided biopsies, special procedures to ensure appropriate information and staff are available at time of procedure.

• Receives beeper requests for special studies. Obtains required information and confirms appropriateness of request with staff physicians.
• Schedules special studies in advance obtaining and verifying information in accordance with established protocols.
• Schedules procedures; coordinating them with the relevant staff physician schedule’s to ensure that the appropriate expertise is available for each special study.

Assists with activities that are the Radiologist’s responsibilities in the performance of MRI or CT scanning.

• Coordinates request for review of MRI studies done at outside institutions
• May coordinate request for review of CT studies done at outside institutions
• Provides support in the areas such as oral or rectal contrast, contract reaction, endoluminal coil placement, CT cystography and colon insufflations or other special procedures.

Assists staff physicians with scheduling and communication issues related to MRI or CT procedures and assists with quality assurance and protocol optimization.

• Provides preliminary results to referring physician offices upon request.
• Schedules add-on procedures.
• Clarifies orders from referring physicians as needed.
• Calls physician offices to report unexpected results as appropriate.
• Requests additional images, reconstruction, etc. from radiology technologists as directed by staff physicians.
• Helps in maintaining quality assurance of studies
• Helps facilitate protocol optimization of sequences.

Working Conditions

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Education

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.

Certifications/Professional Licenses

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills

Computed Tomography (CT) Image Processing, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Driver's License

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

This position will support the Imaging Response Assessment Core (IRAC) with all aspects of the service. The service provides oncological imaging support to the Siteman Cancer Center. This position will assist with professional aspects of the MRI or Computed Tomography services, scheduling special studies, providing assistance for certain MRI or CT procedures, quality assurance and monitoring. Assists with and facilitates communications among radiology attendings, MRI or CT technologists, referring physicians and their research coordinators.

Education

Preferred Qualifications

Associate degree - Radiologic Technology

Certifications/Professional Licenses

American Association Radiological Technician - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), ARRT-CT Computed Tomography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Work Experience

Registered Radiologic Technologist (1 Year)

Skills

Communication, Detail-Oriented, Epic EHR, Epic Systems, Following Protocols, Medical Imaging, Patient Information, Patient Scheduling, Quality Assurance (QA), Radiology, Work Collaboratively, Working Independently

Grade

C10-H

Salary Range

$26.25 - $39.36 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.