SUPPORT CLERK I (1971)

Memorial Home Services; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Health System is seeking a clerical associate for its Medical Imaging Services. The role focuses on providing secretarial support, greeting patients, and handling records with accuracy.

The position requires a high school diploma and at least 1 year of clerical experience; basic computer skills and medical terminology familiarity are preferred. This on-site role contributes to safety, courtesy, quality, and efficiency standards.

Qualifications

• High school education required.
• Minimum of 1 year secretarial/clerical experience required.
• Medical terminology background preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Near visual acuity to assure proper filing and handling of records.

Responsibilities

• Greets, communicates effectively and registers/checks in outpatients in a positive, accurate and professional manner.
• Answers phones utilizing proper phone etiquette to provide great customer service.
• Prepares digital images for continuation of care, medical records, and patients.
• Ensures proper recording and transmission of appropriate patient and exam indicator information.
• Acts as liaison between patient areas, staff, Radiology Information System staff and Radiologists for reporting critical results.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Guest relations

Clerical skills

Communication skills

Education

High school education

Job description

Provide film library services to referring Physicians, professional and technical staff of Medical Imaging Services. Provide secretarial and clerical support to all sections of Medical Imaging Services.n

Education:

High school education required.

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

Experience:

Minimum of 1 year secretarial/clerical experience required.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Excellent interpersonal and guest relations skills required.

Medical terminology background preferred.

Basic computer skills required.

Near visual acuity to assure proper filing and handling of records required.

Moderate physical effort.

• Utilizes customer service skills by providing support to patients, visitors, physicians, residents, medical students and staff. Greets, communicates effectively and registers/checks in outpatients in a positive, accurate and professional manner. Round regularly in the Imaging reception areas and act as a liaison between modalities and patients/families.
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• Answers phones utilizing proper phone etiquette to provide great customer service and meet customer needs.
• Prepares digital images for continuation of care, medical records, and patients.
• Ensures proper recording and transmission of appropriate patient and exam indicator information.
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• Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:
• SAFETY: Prevent Harm - I put safety first in everything I do. I take action to ensure the safety of others.
• COURTESY: Serve Others - I treat others with dignity and respect. I project a professional image and positive attitude.
• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes - I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance. I work with others to achieve superior results.
• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste - I use time and resources wisely. I prevent defects and delays.
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• Monitors the Radiation Information System (RIS) to ensure all operations are running and relay issues to the appropriate personnel.
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• Acts as liaison between patient floors, staff, outside physicians, Radiology Information System staff and Radiologists, and also between the radiologists and ordering clinician for reporting critical results in compliance with departmental policy.
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• Provides assistance to physicians, medical students and residents.
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• Provides assistance for and has functional knowledge of the web browser.
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• Reviews and performs account merges to maintain patient data accuracy.
• Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.