Reading Room Assistant - Radiology Clinical Support - FT - Night

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Position Summary:

Under general supervision, the incumbent is responsible for performing ancillary tasks for the Radiology Department and providing administrative support as required to and by the radiologists. Responsibilities include, handling outgoing and incoming communications, the overall management of medical images, requests, preparing images for release to patients, physicians and outside facilities, providing computer support related to confirming procedures, assigning procedure coding, providing phone support to the department, and distributing radiology reports as necessary. Additional duties include processing orders for radiological procedures, monitoring reading room and radiologists' activities to include regulatory and policy compliance and service standards. Responsible for ensuring images are available to the appropriate Radiologist for interpretation. Distributes and maintains control of radiology imaging results and performs related clerical duties. Assists physicians, patients, hospital staff, and others with requests for imaging results, works with physician offices to coordinate retrieval of images.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of medical terminology.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must possess effective verbal and written communication skills in English
• Must be willing to work flexible shifts, including weekends, holidays and overtime as assigned
• Must be highly organized and able to prioritize a demanding workload
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and others as required
• Basic knowledge and experience with Desktop computing (PC)
• Bachelor Degree in related field or equivalent education and experience
• Ability to excel in fast-paced work environment with deadlines & time constraints
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• 2 or more years' experience in healthcare

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.