Job Description

DEPARTMENT: MEDICAL IMAGING

FACILITY: Tift Regional Medical Center

WORK TYPE: Full Time


SHIFT: Daytime

SUMMARY:


The File Clerk position is within the Medical Imaging Department. The File Clerk provides imaging support services for both internal and external requests and serves as a liaison between radiologists and referring physicians. Other duties include operating a computer for patient data, reports, images copies, image transfers, and printing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Responsible for delivering quality imaging support services to a varied patient population.
* Assures documentation meets all hospital and accrediting agency standards.
* Follows guidelines in the release of patient images and reports.
* Submits exam requests to the Radiologists for interpretation in a timely manner.
* Maintains confidentiality of department / patient information according to policy.
* Handles telephone communication with courtesy, accuracy and respect for confidentiality.
* Runs daily reports to ensure exams are completed accurately.
* Orders supplies for file room area.
* Keeps abreast of pertinent federal, and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System, Inc. ("TRHS") policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
* Understands and adheres to: TRHS' compliance standards as they appear in TRHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy; and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information.
* Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons, patients, vendors, and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position.
* Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs.
* Attends all mandatory education programs.
* Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes.
* Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements.
* Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the department.
* Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects.
* Manages resources effectively.
* Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel.
* Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.

EDUCATION:

* High School Diploma or Equivalent

Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Tags

Full time, Shift work

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