Mammography Tracking Specialist
Optum · Everett, WA · 3 wk ago
OTHR$16.15–$28.8/hrFull-time
Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities
- Mammography Tracking: Generates, mails, and tracks mammography letters, including undeliverable mail.
- Answers inbound and makes outbound patient phone calls.
- Enters data into the Epic patient chart, enters and maintains information and generates reports.
- Retrieves pathology reports, tracks abnormal mammograms.
- Enters orders and does some scheduling and rescheduling of exams.
- Copies patient records onto discs or faxes paperwork.
- Communicates with technologists, physicians, and clinical staff.
- Contacts outside facilities to retrieve patient records.
- Maintains all necessary records and data entry into the Mammography Tracking System.
- Tracks all abnormal mammograms into the Epic system per MQSA regulations.
- Maintains organized detailed records for inspection.
Customer Service And Patient Care
- Obtains and enters accurate health history from the patient.
- Fosters excellent working relationships with patients, coworkers, radiologists, physicians, and other departments.
- Reports all patient feedback to Mammography Supervisor.
- Works with the technologist staff on projects as needed.
Department Maintenance
- Maintains a neat, clean, and organized work area.
- Affords assistance with daily operations of the mammography department as needed.
- Maintains supply inventories in work area.
- Reports software failures to IT, communicates information to coworkers using heat ticket log and email.
- Promotes a positive and productive work environment by acting in a courteous and respectful manner toward fellow employees, physicians, and patients.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma, or GED.
- 2+ years of experience in Radiology or a Women's Imaging Practice.
- Prior mammography tracking experience.
- Working knowledge of computer skills to include Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Power point.
- Working knowledge of MQSA and Women's Imaging exams.
- Working knowledge of medical terminology.
- Familiarity with pathology reports and Imaging reports.
- Excellent verbal communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail, and comfortable speaking over the phone with patients under sometimes stressful circumstances in a professional manner.