Imaging Resource Specialist I

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Explore opportunities with Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses. We're an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice, delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. Our entire team of providers (physicians, PA/NPs and ancillary clinicians) works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within our group practice as well as with hospitals, rehab and nursing facilities. Be part of our vision to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding and shared decision-making with every patient. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Under direction, delivers excellent customer service and support to patients, clinicians, and technologists, with primary responsibility for answering phones, scheduling and managing appointments including appropriate follow-up appointments, and conducting outreach calls on behalf of the radiology department. Able to work independently by demonstrating a high level of competence in all support roles. Works to improve radiology clinical and clerical operations through coordination of contact between technologists, patients and referrals outside the unit. Schedule: FT, 40 hrs. Monday - Friday, 9am - 5:30pm Location: 1 Lyons St. Dedham, MA Will be required to work onsite for first 6 - 12 months; afterwards, will have option to work a hybrid schedule (to be determined by manager).

Helps manage patient flow, access, and scheduling for technologists to optimize patient appointment availability. Helps determine urgency and priority of emergent add on exams Schedules appointments for patients optimizing patient appointment availability Assists patients with referral processing and communication with other departments. Performs outreach to patients for appropriate follow-up appointments. Determines urgency and priority of patient appointments. Appropriately schedules exams/procedures accordingly Verifies patient insurance coverage, demographic information, ordering clinicians Makes appointment reminder phone calls as needed Processes patient requests for copies of images/CD in accordance with Atrius' standard for release of patient information Manages the patient flow within the department by adhering to the department check-in process Monitors referral/work queue reports and provide necessary outreaches for all open active referrals. Closes referrals when appropriate May be required to monitor scheduling requests and schedules appointment requests accordingly May assist with the checkout function, and appropriately book follow up appointments per department guidelines Perform image sharing functions including but not limited to assuring availability of radiographs for medical appointments, coordinating previous imaging acquisition from other institutions and assisting in downloading CDs to patients EMR/PACS. Utilizes the Radiology Information System to verify and maintain correct demographic information in PACS Appropriately tracks internal as well as external facility images that enter and leave the department per department policies Assists in the communication of results to outside providers by faxing and/or routing per department protocol Ensure that waiting room is maintained and orderly Assists with training and orientation