Radiology Reading Room Assistant

Job Description

Location : Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit : Rush Medical Group

Hospital : Rush University Medical Center

Department : Diagnostic Radiology &

Nuclear Medicine

Work Type : Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift : Shift 1

Work Schedule : 8 Hr (8 : 00 : 00 AM - 4 : 30 : 00 PM)

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Pay Range : $16.48 - $25.96 per hour

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Summary :

The Radiology Reading Room Assistant works intimately with the radiologists of the department to ensure smooth operation of the radiology department workflow. Their primary responsibility / goal is to improve the efficiency of the radiologists, while also supporting the needs of referring physicians / clinicians when they interface with the radiology department

Other information :

Required Job Qualifications :

• High school Diploma

Preferred Job Qualifications :

Experience, education, licensure(s), specialized certification(s)

Responsibilities :

Job Responsibilities :

Operate as a person of first contact for physicians and other clinicians in need of support from the radiologists, ensuring that those in need of help reach the person most optimally able to assist more quickly.

Manage all incoming and outcoming calls

Assist the radiologists in contacting physicians and other clinicians outside of the reading room, including the delivery of critical results

Greet physicians and other clinicians who enter the reading room and direct them to the most appropriate radiologist

Assist in uploading and opening outside exams for comparison on an available workstation

Clarify orders from referring physicians and other clinicians, as needed / requested

Take messages when needed and ensure the loop is closed on requests

Help to maintain and curate the best contact information for various services, as well as for Rush and outside hospital clinics

Routinely review various Epic Radiology Reading Worklists to ensure timely completion of exams; place help desk tickets in collaboration with the radiologists if studies need to be edited or removed

Liaise with IS staff to catalog workstation issues and coordinate with various teams to ensure these issues are addressed in a timely manner

Request additional sequences or reconstructions from radiology technologists at the direction of the radiologists, and alert radiologists when the requested sequences / reconstructions are in PACS

Manage supplies in the reading room

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Position Radiology Reading Room Assistant

Location US : IL : Chicago

Req ID 21959