Sutter Health
About Sutter Health
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Job Summary
Regulates and maintains patient appointment schedules for interventional radiology, diagnostic imaging and special procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Schedules patients for interventional radiology, diagnostic imaging and special procedure exams.
- Is knowledgeable about scan types, preparations, length of exams, schedule guidelines.
- Reads clinical information from the orders, schedules appropriately.
- Correlates scheduling of same day examinations with radiologists and nurses.
- Schedules patients with requests from physicians and faxed requests.
- Explains special procedures and preps to outpatients.
- Instructs patients on diets, medications and post procedure instructions.
- Arranges copies for patients needing films when being referred for outside treatment.
- Informs patients about lab information and follows up on lab results before examination date.
- Maintains the upkeep of the scheduling book and future booked exams.
- Acts as liaison between medical offices, nurses, radiologists and physicians.
- Obtains necessary patient information during appointments.
- Screens patients thoroughly using the history/screening form.
- Confirms appointments and preparations the day before with patient and nurses.
- Reschedules waiting patients as necessary in emergencies.
- Creates color coded folders and supplies nurse with appropriate patient information.
- Informs staff and physicians of patient arrivals, cancellations and concerns.
- Expedites jacket and chart troubleshooting for add-on patients.
Requirements
- Experience in scheduling and patient management.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
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