Description
Position at Danbury Hospital
Diagnostic Customer Coordinator - Full Time
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Summary:
The Diagnostic Customer Coordinator 2 serves as the primary liaison between radiologists community physicians imaging departments and patients across multiple sites. This advanced role ensures accurate communication complex scheduling and coordination of high acuity imaging services supporting timely diagnosis and treatment while maintaining patient safety and satisfaction.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate complex consults and follow-up on studies and patient care issues including appointment confirmation and preparation for Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) patients.
- Schedule cardiac MRI patients in collaboration with the contact center and coordinate with nursing and anesthesia departments for procedures requiring sedation or specialized protocols (e.g. Cardiac MRI pacemaker patients steroid preps Nuclear Medicine studies).
- Compile MRI packets for all scheduled outpatients greet and screen patients accessing the MRI suite and ensure compliance with safety protocols.
- Obtain and deliver MRI/CT test protocol reviews for daily schedules across five radiology testing locations.
- Participate in weekly tumor boards ensuring accurate imaging and documentation support for multidisciplinary care planning.
- Ensure timely processing of STAT readings by contacting referring physicians for preliminary reports.
- Relay clinically sensitive messages to radiologists including addendum requests from ordering providers.
- Utilize Cerner and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) to upload and manage prior films studies and external imaging for accessibility.
- Monitor PACS for unread reports and pending prior imaging to prevent delays in diagnosis.
- Send out the daily radiologist schedule to all locations including New Milford Hospital (NMH).
- Advise patients physicians and staff on test preparation appointment details and arrival times for diagnostic imaging.
- Accurately document special requests or comments in the scheduling system and create patient encounters as needed.
- Complete pre-registration with accurate demographic and financial data to support billing integrity.
- Perform accurate patient search and selection to maintain Electronic Medical Record (EMR) integrity.
- Upload CDs and external imaging into PACS and burn imaging discs for operating rooms cardiology and patient requests.
- Cross train to cover other stations and imaging modalities as needed supporting workflow flexibility.
- Follow up with patients offices and coworkers regarding scripts authorizations and paperwork.
- Manage order corrections per financial department requests.
- create encounter for second-opinion registration.
- Answer phones route calls and ensure accurate communication both verbally and via EMR.
- Maintains and Models the Organizations values.
- Demonstrates regular reliable and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 202
Department: Radiology Support Service
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $18.13 - $34.50 Hourly