Imaging Assistant (Hybrid) - Radiology

About this role

Location ST. LOUIS, MO 63110

 Scheduled Hours 40

Position Summary Assists with professional aspects of the MRI or Computed Tomography services including protocol 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:

Assists with protocoling patients for MRI or CT procedures, obtaining information as necessary to facilitate completion of study in accordance with established guidelines. • Answers protocol questions from radiology technologists in an appropriate and timely manner, referring questions to staff physicians as needed. • Coordinates issues revolving around elevated creatinine, renal failure and dialysis, including obtaining required patient information in advance of study. • Reviews pre-protocol information provided by patient and referring physician’s office. Follows up as needed for additional information prior to study.

Coordinates the scheduling of MRI or CT guided biopsies, special procedures to ensure appropriate information and staff are available at time of procedure. • Receives beeper requests for special studies. Obtains required information and confirms appropriateness of request with staff physicians. • Schedules special studies in advance obtaining and verifying information in accordance with established protocols. • Schedules procedures; coordinating them with the relevant staff physician schedule’s to ensure that the appropriate expertise is available for each special study.

Assists with activities that are the Radiologist’s responsibilities in the performance of MRI or CT scanning. • Coordinates request for review of MRI studies done at outside institutions • May coordinate request for review of CT studies done at outside institutions • Provides support in the areas such as oral or rectal contrast, contract reaction, endoluminal coil placement, CT cystography and colon insufflations or other special procedures.

Assists staff physicians with scheduling and communication issues related to MRI or CT procedures and assists with quality assurance and protocol optimization. • Provides preliminary results to referring physician offices upon request. • Schedules add-on procedures. • Clarifies orders from referring physicians as needed. • Calls physician offices to report unexpected results as appropriate. • Requests additional images, reconstruction, etc. from radiology technologists as directed by staff physicians. • Helps in maintaining quality assurance of studies • Helps facilitate protocol optimization of sequences.

Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions • Normal office 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: High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience. Certifications /Professional Licenses : No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position. Skills: Computed Tomography (CT) Image Processing, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job This position will support the Imaging Response Assessment Core (IRAC) with all aspects of the service. The service provides oncological imaging support to the Siteman Cancer Center. This position will assist with professional aspects of the MRI or Computed Tomography services, scheduling special studies, providing assistance for certain MRI or CT procedures, quality assurance and monitoring. Assists with and facilitates communications among radiology attendings, MRI or CT technologists, referring physicians and their research coordinators.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Associate degree - Radiologic Technology Certifications /Professional Licenses : American Association Radiological Technician - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), ARRT-CT Computed Tomography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MR) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Work Experience: Registered Radiologic Technologist (1 Year)

Skills: Communication, Detail-Oriented, Epic EHR, Epic Systems, Following Protocols, Medical Imaging, Patient Information, Patient Scheduling, Quality Assurance (QA), Radiology, Work Collaboratively, Working Independently

Grade C10-H

Salary Range $26.25 - $39.36 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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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 em

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