Imaging Support Associate

Location: West Islip, NY Department: Mammography Category: Administrative / Business Support Schedule: Full Time, Variable Days with Holiday coverage Shift: Day and Evening shifts- ReqNum: 6051723 Imaging Support Associate # Good Samaritan University#Hospital is a 537- bed (including 100 nursing home beds) teaching hospital and a member of Catholic Health. With almost 900 physicians on staff, and a level II Trauma Center, we care for well over 100,000 patients annually across the south shore of Long Island. Our reputation for excellence is built on great choices and empowered leadership, and fosters a team that#s focused on evidence based practice, continual learning and exceptional quality of care. The Imaging Support Associate#s primary responsibilities involve general administrative functions including but not limited to patient registration, patient record management, verifying insurance information, filing, copying, answering telephone calls and other duties as assigned. Responsibilities: Accompanies patients to exam area as needed; occasionally assists patients with preparing for exam (clothing changes, etc) Answers phones in a timely, professional manner and distributes calls/messages to appropriate personnel. Contacts physician offices as needed Performs general clerical duties as required (i.e. filing, computer skills, preparing appropriate paperwork and confirming all appointments). Maintains and files patient records in an organized manner Scans and verifies patient paperwork into the EMR Read, retrieve, print and fax reports from EPIC for physicians, patients and legal requests Burn and import disc#s for patients and physicians Collect fees for legal requests when required Schedules patients appropriately, for all areas of radiology General office duties: which include but are not limited to greeting patients, registration, answering phones, collecting copayments, assisting patients with various needs, assist with retrieving supplies from various areas within the department and the hospital, assist with distributing patient paperwork to the appropriate areas Participates in performance improvement projects. Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent Computer proficiency, including Word and Excel; Professional communication skills, both telephone and in-person; Strong organization skills and ability to multitask.# Previous healthcare related field or professional office experience, preferred.# At Catholic Health your well-being comes first, with comprehensive compensation and benefits; our offerings go beyond the basics. In addition to multiple medical plans, life insurance, generous paid time off and flexible spending accounts, we also offer substantial tuition reimbursement, an employer funded pension plan and several savings plan options for your future.