Imaging Assistant - Radiology

The Imaging Assistant - Radiology position is responsible for assisting with professional aspects of the MRI or Computed Tomography services, including protocol patients, scheduling special studies, and facilitating communications among radiology attendings and referring physicians.

Requirements

• Assists with protocoling patients for MRI or CT procedures
• Answers protocol questions from radiology technologists
• Coordinates issues revolving around elevated creatinine, renal failure, and dialysis
• Reviews pre-protocol information provided by patient and referring physician's office
• Coordinates the scheduling of MRI or CT guided biopsies
• Schedules special studies in advance
• 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
• Provides support in the areas of oral or rectal contrast, contract reaction, endoluminal coil placement, CT cystography, and colon insufflations
• Assists staff physicians with scheduling and communication issues related to MRI or CT procedures
• Assists with quality assurance and protocol optimization
• Provides preliminary results to referring physician offices
• 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

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation
• 10 recognized holidays
• Sick time
• Competitive health insurance packages
• Free Metro transit U-Pass
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan
• Wellness challenges
• Annual health screenings
• Mental health resources
• Mindfulness programs and courses
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Financial resources
• Access to dietitians
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave
• Family care resources
• Tuition reimbursement