Medical Imaging Associate, Radiology

Park Nicollet Health Services; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement program

Time away from work

Insurance options

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Onsite clinic

Job summary

Park Nicollet Health Services in Minnesota is hiring a Medical Imaging Associate to support radiology workflows, ensuring data integrity and patient safety across imaging and reporting.

The role involves sending and retrieving DICOM images via PACS, providing clinician and patient support, and coordinating QA activities in line with ACR, HIPAA, and regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• Proficient in computer software and hardware.
• Proactive problem solving and initiative.
• Strong analytical and data management skills.
• Highly organized and self-motivated to handle multiple tasks.
• Maintain data integrity in health information electronic systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to train internal staff on image sharing and availability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure data integrity and patient safety in imaging workflows.
• Send and retrieve DICOM images to PACS inside and outside the organization.
• Provide clinician and patient support for continuity of care.
• Coordinate radiology quality assurance activities per ACR, HIPAA, and state/federal guidelines.

Skills

Computer skills

Analytical skills

Data management

Interpersonal skills

Training

Tools

Epic Radiant

PACS

Job description

Job Description

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Medical Imaging Associate to join our Radiology team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Job Description

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Medical Imaging Associate to join our Radiology team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary

Ensures data integrity and patient safety. Sends and retrieves DICOM images into PACS systems within and outside of the organization verifying that clinical content is accurately stored and accessible. Possesses, acquires, and maintains the technical/professional expertise required to do the job effectively and to create effective customer solutions. Technical/professional expertise is demonstrated through problem solving, applying technical knowledge, and product and service management for the functional area in which employee operates.

Oversees and coordinates radiology quality assurance activities with the maintenance and release of radiology information governed by ACR, HIPAA, as well as State and Federal guidelines.

Provides Clinician and patient support for continuity of care.

Performs a wide variety of computer tasks supporting clinical processes to ensure that the Accessibility and integrity of patient information is maintained for the continuity of care. Interacts extensively with customers to solve problems for patient care providers, nursing homes, clinics, research agencies, patients, family members, attorneys, government agencies, external acute care facilities, and internal customers. Provides customer service that is guideline and procedure based and is service system monitored including acknowledgement and documentation of service guidelines, resolution, monitoring, and closure of all Radiology Images/Report requests. Uses expert knowledge and skills to assess customer needs and thereby resolve complex customer service requests within specified service agreement levels.

Work Schedule

Fulltime 1.0 fte. Monday - Friday 7:30-4.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Computer skills such as databases, word processing, excel, printer, voice mail, photocopier, fax, and e-mail required.

Must have computer software and hardware knowledge.

Must be able to display initiative in identifying problems and outlining solutions.

Must have well developed analytical and data management skills for problem solving and decision making around clinical patient data.

Must be highly organized and self-motivated to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Must maintain data integrity in all health information electronic systems.

Requires service-oriented individuals with strong customer relations, listening, verbal, written, and analytical skills.

Ability to provide training to internal customers related to image sharing/ availability.

Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to form good working relationships with people at all levels.

The ability to handle multiple priorities, ambiguity, continuous change, and stressful situations.

Preferred Qualifications

Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:

Three years of experience in radiology department or related healthcare experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of radiology department workflow and various imaging modalities including PACS images preferred.

Familiarity with specific radiology information applications such as Epic Radiant and PACS preferred.

Benefits

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!