Req #: 0000190642
Category: Clerical / Administrative Support
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJ New Brunswick
Department: Plum St. Imaging

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years in a healthcare setting

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Day Shift
• Rotating weekend and holiday schedule
• Per Diem

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Greets and welcomes patients as they arrive at the imaging center
• Conducts patient intake by checking IDs, ensures patient safety, and takes a medical history verbally, via medical chart and assessment of patient
• Determines and accommodates patient s age-based care needs and provides appropriate age-based patient/family education related to procedure
• Schedules appointments and manages the appointment calendar
• Answers phone calls and responds to patient inquiries
• Processes and verifies insurance information
• Maintains patient records and ensures they are accurate and up to date
• Assists with administrative tasks such as filing, faxing, and scanning documents
• Communicates with all members of the health care team, patients, and families
• Utilizes therapeutic communication skills with patients and family members
• Reports data collected and observed to RN immediately
• Observes patient confidentiality
• Completes special projects of the Director or other department supervisors/managers in a professional manner
• Follow HIPAA guidelines to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality

OTHER DUTIES:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.