Overview
Radiology Technologist Jobs in Aurora – Illinois – USA at TRS Healthcare
Position: Â Radiology Technologist – $27-43 per hour
Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Radiology Technologist for a job in Aurora, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty:
Radiology Technologist Discipline:
Allied Health Professional Duration:
Ongoing 40 hours per week
Shift:
days
Employment Type:
Staff
Major
Responsibilities:
Appointment Scheduling/Desk operations/TelephoneCommunication
Appointment scheduling:
Accurately and appropriately schedules appointments for patients in Radiant system according to order. Collects required information from patients when scheduling and/or canceling appointments. Instructs patients on necessary preparations when booking appointments. Schedules interpreter for patient appointments in IDX when needed. Cancels and reschedules patients as needed. Desk Operations:
Responsible for start and end of day duties, and assures control sheets are available for appointment. Acknowledges/greets patient even if on the phone. Checks patient in and verify 2 patient  patient print control sheets and places paperwork in correct location. Gives patient appropriate paperwork to fill out. Advises technologists/BHC when a change is made. Upon arrival notifies patients of anticipated wait time.
Maintains awareness of patients in waiting area and updates them on wait time in a timely manner. Requests order changes as needed, following department guidelines. Takes phone calls for add on exams and verifies with technologist if exam can be done. Assists with film release. Handles department requests for exams/folders when necessary. Desk Operations (Mammography reports):
Reads and verifies accuracy of mammography and breast ultrasound reports. Verify accuracy of patient result letters. Corrects or has radiologist correct any inaccuracies in mammography or breast ultrasound report or patient result letter. Commits mammography and ultrasound reports to EPIC in a timely manner. Enters orders for additional imaging based on radiologist recommendations. Verifies that all patients with a recommendation of Bi-Rad 0 has an order entered.
Telephonecommunication:
Answers the telephone promptly within 3 rings. Utilizes outlined departmental and clinic scripting/key words. Restates information to ensure clarity and accuracy. Transfers calls when appropriate, staying on the line and announcing where and why call was transferred. Exceptions to announcing the call would include when transferring to an ACD agent. Communicates effectively with internal and external customers. Receives/prints orders and calls patients to schedule PET Scans.
Reviews the diet instructions for PET patients at the time of scheduling. Print documentation needed for Medicare patients and faxes to Shared Medical Services, along with FDG order for the upcoming appointment day.
Assisting technologist/patient
Exam preparation:
Ensures that all jackets are available for next day appointments. Calls for previous outside reports and films for next day appointments. Verifies correctness of order. Assists technologists with lifting and escorting patients as needed. Mammography Tech Aide:
Takes patient to changing room and gives instructions. Pulls prior reports and arranges by date. Prints out physicians notes and biopsy results for diagnostic patients. Informs patients if technologists are running behind schedule. CT/MRI Aide:
Flips CT and MRI exam rooms in a timely manner. Escorts patient to dressing room. Verifies that MRI pati…
Title: Radiology Technologist
Company: TRS Healthcare
Location: Aurora – Illinois – USA
Category: Healthcare, Administrative/Clerical
