Radiology Assistant-Full Time

Augusta Health Brand; Fishersville (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Free onsite parking

Shift and weekend differentials

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite child care

Job summary

Augusta Health, located in Fishersville, Virginia, seeks a candidate to support Radiology and department communications. The role involves relaying non-critical results to referring providers at the Radiologist's request and triaging messages for Radiologist review.

The position acts as a liaison among ED, OR, and other hospital departments to coordinate service. Responsibilities include assigning routine outpatient exams to radiologists daily based on established algorithms; strong

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• CPR certification or obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Support Radiologist and Radiology department communications.
• Communicate non-critical results to referring providers as requested.
• Triages messages and requests for Radiologist review.
• Coordinate with ED, OR and other hospital departments as needed.
• Assign routine outpatient exams to radiologists based on established algorithm.

Skills

Prioritization

Independent work

Punctual attendance

Written communication

Interpersonal interaction

Computer skills

Critical thinking

Patient care

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or higher

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $18.67 USD to $25.77 USD
  The pay range reflects the current compensation range for this position at the time of posting. Individual offers are determined based on directly related experience, skills, education, internal equity, and other job-related factors. Not all candidates will qualify for the upper end of the posted range.

Description

Performs a variety of duties to support Radiologist and Radiology department communication. Communicates non-critical results to referring providers at Radiologist request. Triages messages and requests for Radiologist review based on established criteria and communicates to both Radiologists and referring providers as needed. Functions as a liaison between ED, OR, and other hospital departments and appropriate Radiology section to relay information, marshal resources, and coordinate service as needed. Assigns routine outpatient exams to radiologists on service daily based on established algorithm.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Previous Customer Service Experience
• Previous Customer-based communication skills
• Previous Knowledge of electronic based systems
• CPR certified or obtained within 30 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher
• One or more years’ experience in a health care setting collaborating with medical teams and Providers

Skills

• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without supervision.
• Ability to meet consistent and punctual attendance.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with providers, technologists, nurses, and patients face to face.
• Skill to use a personal computer and various software packages.
• Critical thinker with ability to problem solve when the need arises
• Ability to provide proper care based on patient age or physical/mental status.

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include

• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care

Company Information

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

Expert

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

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