Imaging Coordinator

Hourly Wage Estimate: $28.58 - $42.88 / hour
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Do you have the career opportunities as an Imaging Coordinator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Good Samaritan Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Imaging Coordinator is responsible for facilitating patient continuity of care within the imaging department. The Imaging Coordinator assists with planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the patient care needs by advocating, educating, and coordinating the patient through their needs within the department.


Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team and serves as an advocate and educator for patients. The coordinator will serve as a liaison between the patient and family, all physicians involved in that patient's care, internal and external healthcare providers, support network members, and the wider healthcare community. This role will require collaboration with local physician liaisons and leadership to conduct internal and external outreach and marketing.


What you will do in this role:

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patients according to physician orders, and establishes plan of care in a timely manner.
• Coordinates scheduling for outpatient testing to be performed to aid in diagnosis
• Reviews physician's orders for scheduled patients in advance of their appointment, ensuring appropriateness of the scheduled tests, identifies need for referring physician's orders and calls patients/physicians as needed
• Coordinates 6 month follow up visits for applicable patients
• Assists in scheduling mammogram call back patients and patients requiring mammogram contrast studies
• Obtains and uploads outside films and labs when applicable
• Coordinates with physician offices for any clarification of orders or additional requirements
• Responsible for monthly patient letters for recommended imaging follow-up scans and notification of providers and patients if overdue
• Communicates with all members of the healthcare team who are providing patient care
• Liaison between patient and physician offices
• Schedule follow up studies as needed
• Facilitates timely access to quality medical care from receipt of physician order to diagnostic testing results
• Works with oncology nurse navigators for patient hand-off for positive oncology diagnosis
• Collaborates with physicians and other healthcare providers to facilitate process improvements within the interdisciplinary model
• Educates patient and family members on imaging and diagnostic procedures
• Participates in quality improvement projects when applicable

What you will need:

• 1-2-year LPN/LVN diploma; ADN preferred
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of progressive hospital/clinical experience.
• Experience in high-risk women's program
• Experience in care coordination and/or patient education
• Experience in mammography and breast imaging modalities
• Experience in customer service or community engagement
• 1-5 years imaging experience
• LVN/LPN minimum; Registered Nurse (RN) preferred
• Note: LVN and LPN are interchangeable titles (LVN in CA/TX; LPN in other states) Basic Life Support (BLS)

Benefits

Good Samaritan Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Imaging Coordinator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.