Radiology Tech PRN

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Education support

Fertility & family benefits

Job summary

Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio seeks a dedicated Radiology Admissions Clerk to schedule radiology tests, register patients, obtain authorizations, and ensure accurate data entry for patient records. This role requires strong communication and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

You will coordinate with physicians, anesthesia, and the radiology team, collect payments, and support the department's mission with exceptional patient service.

Qualifications

• BCLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• RT Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer credential.
• ARRT-R Radiography credential.
• Certificate or Associate Degree required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule radiologic tests and admissions; enter orders and insurance data into the system.
• Inform patients and staff about prep requirements and physician orders.
• Coordinate anesthesia-related scheduling with anesthesia group and OR setup.
• Register patients; collect authorizations and demographics and enter data.
• Collect deposits and payments; document status and submit daily deposits.
• Provide excellent customer service and support the Methodist Healthcare System.

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Education

Certificate or Associate Degree

(RT) Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer

(ARRT-R) Radiography

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under supervision performs patient admitting functions which include scheduling and registering patients for radiological procedures.

What will you do in this role

• Takes requests for exams from physician offices, schedules patients for radiologic tests, procedures and admissions utilizing scheduling module; obtains accurate information on physician orders, pre-certifications and insurance plans, and enters the information into an appropriate system. Faxes and mails out reports to referring physicians. Separates batch reports and sends to appropriate areas to be placed into patient’s medical records for in house patients, answers phones and intercoms, calls doctors for radiologists. Coordinates procedures for radiologists and patients. Responsible for calling on-call teams for emergent cases after hours.
• Informs patients or the physician office staff about any procedure requirements such as preps and signed order by physician.
• Coordinates scheduling exams requiring anesthesia or sedation with anesthesia group and tech and setup from OR for the anesthesiologist to ensure the availability of staff and equipment.
• Registers patients for services: obtains required authorizations, demographic and financial information for the patient’s medical and business office records and entering the information online. Will have patients fill out questionnaires appropriate to exam to be done.
• Collects paperwork and ABN’s when necessary on each patient and aligns pertinent documents for establishing the patient’s medical records and financial file. Distributes documents to appropriate departments. When paper work is returned from departments it must be separated, organized and alphabetized before sending to medical records.
• Collects deposits, deductibles, co-pays and other payments from patients to reduce bad debt expense and documents payment status in the system and charts. Prepares and submits daily deposits to cashier.

Additional Job Roles

• Supports the mission and vision of the Methodist Healthcare System and demonstrates excellent customer service at all times.
• Understands and is committed to helping the Methodist Healthcare System and its associated facilities achieve its goals.
• Must learn and comply with system and facility safety policies and rules; must use appropriate safety equipment and procedures at all times; must immediately report all unsafe conditions to supervisors; must be familiar with all safety features of equipment, tools or materials encompassed by job duties; and must check with supervisors (prior to job performance) if there is a question as to the safe procedure to be used for any job function.
• Adheres to the MHS Code of Conduct and demonstrates ethical behavior as expected by our patients, colleagues and the community. Understands the personal obligation to report any activity that appears to violate applicable laws, rules regulations or the Code of Conduct itself.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RT) Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer
• (ARRT-R) Radiography
• Certificate, or Associate Degree

Benefits

1 year experience required

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.