Radiology Resource Coordinator I

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis is seeking an experienced Radiology Support professional for a variable shift in Tulsa, OK. You will ensure radiology orders are reviewed and the procedure completed per protocol, coordinating with radiologists, clinicians, and staff to maintain high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities include data collection for reviews, liaison work with referring physicians, and delegating access via a radiologist dictation system.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Radiologic Technology Program.
• Bachelor's Degree in a closely related area preferred.
• Registered Radiology Technologist ARRT (R). Advanced registry in CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine or Ultrasound preferred.
• Advanced Multi-Modality preferred. Must have ARRT or CBET certification.
• 3-4 years direct experience or closely related experience.
• Requires excellent interpersonal communications, hearing, speaking and good writing skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Collects, organizes and prepares patient data for radiologist review prior to specific radiologic exam.
• Acts as team facilitator for radiology and staff with procedure protocols.
• Liaises with physicians and staff regarding procedures, requests or queries.
• Delegates physician access and communication via a phone triage system in radiologist dictation area.
• Gathers relevant patient history and outside imaging as needed from referring office staff.
• Integrates information from internal and external sources to aid patient care.
• Maintains effective communication with physicians and staff and supports organizational goals.
• Assists Imaging Quality Control Coordinator as needed.
• Keeps personal skill set up to date to maintain credibility with staff.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Hearing & speaking

Writing ability

Education

Radiologic Technology Program

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Variable Shift

Varied between Evenings, Nights, and Weekends.

Job Summary

This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings. Works collaboratively with radiologists, administrative staff, physician/clinical staff, ancillary staff and service referral physician's in order to facilitate effective radiographic service delivery and outcome. Provides support in ensuring respective radiology orders are reviewed by a radiologist and the procedure completed according to the protocol guidelines and/or referring physician request. Ability to effectively delegate physician access and communication capacity through the utilization of a phone triage system in the radiologist dictation area.

Minimum Education

Completion of an accredited Radiologic Technology Program. Bachelor's Degree in a closely related area preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification

Registered Radiology Technologist ARRT (R). Advanced registry in CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine or Ultrasound preferred. Advanced Multi-Modality preferred. Must have ARRT or CBET certification.

Work Experience

3 - 4 years direct experience or closely related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Requires excellent interpersonal communications, hearing, speaking and good writing skills. Ability to exercise independent judgment to establish priorities, anticipates, and solves problems. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, and Excel.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Collects, organizes and prepares data or other relevant patient information for radiologist review prior to initiation of specific radiologic exam, including review of patient chart for history, reason for exam, risk factors and contraindications.
• Serves as a team facilitator for radiology assisting radiologists and staff with procedure protocols.
• Serves as a liaison among various medical specialists, interacts with radiologists on a daily basis regarding procedures, requests or queries from referring physicians.
• Delegates' physician access and communication through the utilization of a phone triage system in the radiologist dictation area.
• Works with the referring physician office staff to gather relevant patient history and outside images as needed.
• Integrates information from internal and external sources that will assist staff in providing excellent patient care.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently under general direction in order to provide a high-level of staff/physician support structure that is focused on completion of organizational goals and effective radiographic service delivery.
• Assist the Imaging Quality Control Coordinator as needed.
• Maintains personal skill set as appropriate to establish and maintain credibility with staff.
• Establishes and maintains effective lines of communication with physicians and staff.
• Provides excellent customer service in reflection of the health systems mission, vision and values.

Decision Making

Independent judgment in making decisions involving non-routine problems under general supervision.

Working Relationships

Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise). Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions

None.

Supplemental Information

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Location

Radiology Administration - Yale Campus Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

Safety Sensitive Position

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.

Equal Opportunity

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

About Saint Francis

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.