Weekend Radiology Front Office & Imaging Records Clerk

Mercy Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center is seeking a weekend option Radiology Coding Specialist to support imaging operations on Saturdays and Sundays (7am-7:30pm) with a 24-hour scheduled work week. Responsibilities include assigning ICD codes, ensuring compliant imaging releases, ABN administration, and coordinating with central scheduling and modality areas.

The role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and proficiency with PACS and hospital information systems to ensure accurate medical billing

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; medical secretarial training preferred.
• Experience in medical terminology, anatomy, ICD-9 and CPT coding preferred.
• Proficiency with HIPAA and imaging release guidelines; familiarity with PACS and radiology workflows.

Responsibilities

• Communicate accurate and clinically relevant information to patients, families, and co-workers at hand-offs and other times.
• Assign ICD-10/9 codes following policies and guidelines; validate medical necessity.
• Coordinate scheduling and communications for urgent and emergent imaging exams; liaise between central scheduling and modality areas.
• Obtain authorizations for releasing imaging records in accordance with HIPAA and consent guidelines.
• Operate and navigate PACS, imaging software, Epic, and related hospital systems; support radiology students during training.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Medical secretarial training program

Tools

PACS systems

Intelerad

OnePACS

Epic (hospital wide system)

PowerScribe

RightFax

CD imaging and storage

Job description

Mercy Medical Center is seeking a weekend option Radiology Coding Specialist to support imaging operations on Saturdays and Sundays (7am-7:30pm) with a 24-hour scheduled work week. Responsibilities include assigning ICD codes, ensuring compliant imaging releases, ABN administration, and coordinating with central scheduling and modality areas.

The role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and proficiency with PACS and hospital information systems to ensure accurate medical billing