Technical Assistant II

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Under direct supervision uses the PACS system to transmit and print/burn CD’s of patient imaging studies, transports and assists patients, assists in lifting and moving patients, filing x-ray jackets.
• Performs routine clerical duties such as preparing charts for Interventional procedures, obtain pertinent information including patient demographics, financial data and enters into computer, provides necessary patient preparation for procedures.
• Works with Radiologists and Nurses to schedule interventional cases.
• Prepares and processes initial paperwork and identification bands.
• Schedules exams for multiple modalities (PT/CT, CT, MRI, NM, US, Angio, X-ray, Mammo).
• Phone voice must be friendly and professional.
• Obtains authorizations, provides necessary billing codes for physicians office, assesses medical necessity for Medicare patients.
• Obtains required signatures and collects copy of insurance, Medicare and Medical cards.
• Follows regulations for Medicare Secondary Payer and Three day rule.
• Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.
• Performs any combination of the following duties depending on the area of assignment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Obtains authorization and DI order from MD’s office.
• Provides necessary CPT codes to MD’s office.
• Obtains ICD-9 codes for Medicare patients to assess for medical necessity from MD’s office.
• Pre-registers patients for PET/CT, MRI, US & CT to obtain accurate demographic information and enters in computer system to initiate quality patient care.
• Provides patients with necessary patient preparation for procedures.
• Remains in contact with diabetic patients who are having PET/CT daily for Glucose reading until day of appointment.
• Registers, interviews, and screens patients into ITS and Meditech system.
• Coordinates child/adult sedation under anesthesiology with the surgery scheduling department, along with notifying the DI and OR nurses.
• Reviews DI orders for following day verify order coincides with exam scheduled.
• Enters x-ray, CT, US, MRI & PET/CT exams into computer system, prepare charts for Interventional procedures.
• Prepares all necessary paperwork consents, questionnaires, Identification bands for following day.
• Prepares CT, US, PET/CT & MRI schedules for technologist and radiologist.
• Greets, registers and obtains necessary insurance and identification cards from patient.
• Determines patient’s primary and secondary payor and enters into computer.
• Initiates and explains all required documents, consents and registration demographics with patient and obtains required signatures.
• May transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or walking.
• May assist patients by lifting and moving them off and on the x-ray table.
• Answers all telephone calls by stating, “Diagnostic Imaging how may I direct your call” promptly and courteously to ensure smooth and accurate communication.
• Performs miscellaneous duties such as filing of x-ray jackets, print/burn CD’s for patient imaging studies.

Education:

• Work requires knowledge generally acquired through a high school education or GED.

Licensure:

• Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards.

Experience:

• Two (2) to four (4) years of recent scheduling experience in PT/CT, Angio, CT, US, MRI, and x-ray is required.
• Medical terminology is strongly preferred.

Demonstrates knowledge and skills:

• Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to population served.
• Assists physicians with viewing images on the PACS system.
• Records all subpoenas, legal documentation for the Radiology Department.
• Assists technologists with patient flow.
• Scans in signed MD orders.