DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - DaysSummary:
POSITION SUMMARY:Provides secretarial and administrative support services to Radiology staff.
POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS: - High School Diploma/GED required
- Prefer hospital experience
- Office experience is required
- Organizational skills is necessary
- Good written and verbal communication skills required.
- Ability to read, write and speak English
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
- Prefer hospital experience
- Secretarial experience is required
JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE: - High degree of competency/experience in general.
- Requires good communication and organizational skills.
- Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment.
- Requires working with frequent interruptions.
- Must project a professional image.
- Must possess working knowledge of personal computers and software applications used in job.
Responsibilities:
POSITION RESPONSIBILITES: Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices Able to perform the necessary functions on the facility computer system. Works collaboratively with Radiologist on report discrepancy. Establishes, maintains and revises record keeping and filing systems, ensuring confidentiality of information. Consistently is attentive to detail, record keeping and required paperwork inherent to the position. Prints/faxes radiology reports in a timely manner. Accepts and screens telephone calls and routes calls appropriately. Promptly and graciously responds to calls and visitors and determines the urgency of the situation. Suggests appropriate referrals or informs management when the situation warrants immediate attention. Requests previous studies for comparison when required. Maintains radiology report log. Assists in tracking studies on the PACS. Informs Radiologist of studies pending a report. Digitize previous films from an outside facility for comparison when required. Digitize films in a correct viewing mode. Monitors & corrects any duplicate records. Informs immediate supervisor of any delays in radiology reports. Other duties as assigned Other information:
LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES: (Chain-of-command) 1. Medical Records Coordinator ? 2. Office Manager ? 3. Practice Administrator ? 4. Assistant Director of Radiology ? 5. Director of Radiology ? 6. Vice President of Imaging Services
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.
AGE SPECIFIC: Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA): A.
Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.
The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position: Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. Yes Kneeling Yes Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs. Yes Walking Yes Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs. Yes Standing/Squatting Yes Straight pulling Yes Sitting Yes Pulling hand over hand Yes Pushing Yes Repeated bending Yes Stooping/Bending Yes Reaching above shoulder Yes Climbing Stairs Yes Simple grasping Yes Climbing Ladders No Dual simultaneous grasping Yes Depth Perceptions needed Yes Ability to see Yes Identify Colors Yes Operating office equipment Yes Twisting Yes Operating mechanical equipment Yes Crawling No Ability to read and write Yes Ability to Count Yes Ability to hear verbal communication without aid Yes Operating Personal Vehicle Yes Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication Yes Other: Ability to deal with stress Yes OSHA Category III B.
Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents. C.
Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way. D.
Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to catch on or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.
3 Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly.
3 Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
2 Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to visualize objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms.
2 Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines.
3 Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation.
2 Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly.
3 Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions.
3 Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions.
3 Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli.
3 Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately.
3 I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform. If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date. Employee Signature: Date: Transfer/Hire Date Effective: .