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More About This Job
WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.
Education:
Bachelor's degree - Health Sciences
Certifications /Professional Licenses :
No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Work Experience:
Patient Care Support (3 Years)
Communication, Detail-Oriented, Working Independently
Grade
C12-H
Salary Range
$29.80 - $46.19 / Hourly
Questions
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Accommodation
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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be r
Benefits
Health insuranceVision insuranceEquity / stock options
Additional Information
Scheduled Hours
40
Position Summary
Performs professional aspects of the MRI or Computed Tomography services including protocoling patients, scheduling special studies, providing assistance for certain MRI or CT procedures, quality assurance and monitoring. Assists with and facilitates communications among radiology attendings, fellows and resident physicians, MRI or CT technologists, referring physicians and their offices, physician extenders and patients.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Protocols patients for MRI or CT procedures, obtains information as necessary to facilitate completion of study in accordance with established guidelines: answers protocol questions from radiology technologists and refers providers in an appropriate and timely manner; coordinates issues revolving around elevated creatinine, renal failure and dialysis, including obtaining required patient information in advance of study; and reviews pre-protocol information provided by patient and referring physician's office and performs chart review for care coordination for complex issues, counter indications; and reviews outpatient orders for completeness and appropriateness, places corrected orders for referring physicians.
Coordinates and schedules MRI or CT guided biopsies and special studies: receives requests for special studies; performs a chart review and patient assessment to confirm appropriateness of request, communicates and schedules special studies in advance, obtaining and verifying information in accordance with established protocols; schedules procedures; coordinating with relevant staff physician schedule's to ensure that the appropriate expertise is available for each special study; and communicates and educates patients on all pre-procedure prep and places orders for any adjunctive prep for procedures.
Assists with activities that are the Radiologist's responsibilities in the performance of MRI or CT scanning including coordinating requests for review of MRI or CT studies done at outside institutions and performing colon insufflations, virtual colonoscopies, or other special procedures.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
Normal Office Environment
Patient care environment.
Physical Effort
Typically Sitting at a desk or table
Equipment
Office Equipment
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Required Qualifications
Education:
Associate degree or combination of education and experience may substitute for minimum education.
Certifications /Professional Licenses :
The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.
Radiography (R) Certification and Registration - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Work Experience:
Patient Workflow Management With Imaging Studies (2 Years), Mri/Ct Procedures (2 Years)
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