Radiology Scheduelr
About Us
Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 138 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.
Our Mission
As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.
The posted compensation range of $24.00 - $28.10 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
As our Scheduler, you will orchestrate a seamless and efficient care process for patients and providers by coordinating appointments and managing schedules.
Every day you will schedule patient appointments and coordinate multiple provider schedules for medical procedures, tests, and studies. You'll ensure timely scheduling through effective communication, accurately gather and verify patient insurance and documentation, process reports, and provide exceptional customer service to patients via phone and in-clinic assistance.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong attention to detail, multitasking abilities, and excellent communication and reasoning skills to manage scheduling complexities and patient inquiries, always striving for accuracy and efficiency.
- Answers the telephone professionally and courteously within defined time. Projects a professional and pleasant voice in all telephone communications. Manages multiple calls while minimizing the time callers are on hold. Efficiently and accurately meets the needs of callers requesting information about procedures or reports performed within the department. Assists the radiologist, and physicians as needed in a professional and pleasant manner. Works closely with the registration department in processing outpatients through the department.
- Routinely utilized the Meditech computer scheduling module to schedule procedures in multiple departments within imaging. Verifies clinical history with the requested exam then enters orders into the order entry system accurately.
- Provides imaging interpretation reports and films upon request of the referring physicians and files films. Ensure timely distribution of reports to physicians nursing units or MIS via fax, courier mail, or volunteers.
- Establishes and maintains the patient records to comply with regulatory and legal requirements. Ensure prompt distribution and filing of reports and films. Maintains the 7-day file and long-term files. Purge reading room films daily.
- Assists in the monitoring of clerical/file process, recommending modifications for improvement. Represents the department as a super user for the Meditech computer information system. Inputs data and tests the functionality of the radiology and scheduling modules during all revisions and upgrades to Meditech. Updates the dictionaries within the radiology and scheduling modules.
- Maintains the Meditech radiology and scheduling modules. Troubleshoots and corrects problems identified within the modules or is a resource to Meditech in resolving issues identified. Maintains communications with other Meditech users at other facilities to optimize functionality and problem solving with the system. Trains and assists various staff members in the operation of the computer system.
Job Requirements
Required:
- Medical terminology and clerical experience and
- Programming/maintenance experience in Meditech Radiology and scheduling modules and
- Word processingand computer data input experience and
- Customer service skills in telephone communications
Preferred:
- High School Graduate, GED General Studies or Equivalent educational experience
- Experience in a medical office or hospital environment
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
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