Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at University of Chicago Medicine as a Breast Imaging Coordinator in the Radiology Department. Here, you will facilitate the smooth transition for patients needing diagnostic imaging, biopsy procedures and communicate with the breast center Intake Coordinators under the direction of the Radiologists, Mammography Lead Technologist and Breast Imaging Manager. This role also includes BIRADS tracking for compliance with the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and preparation for annual inspection This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Essential Job Functions:
Facilitates patient breast diagnostic imaging scheduling and access with a focus on PRIDE values and patient safety.
Coordinates breast imaging follow up care working closely with referring physicians, radiologists, and breast surgeons.
Navigates patients between screening, diagnostic imaging and biopsy to ensure timeliness of care, including obtaining necessary images from outside organizations.
Identify strategies to make navigator referrals systematic for breast imaging patients
Tracks patient populations to ensure compliance with follow up recommendations and quality assurance procedures in accordance with FDA/MQSA guidelines.
Assists with data management required for breast center of excellence specifications.
Maintains open and positive communication with staff, physicians, and other departments.
Promotes professionalism with the department, hospital, and community; acts as a role model.
Maintains confidentiality regarding all patient/personnel information
Required Qualifications:
Knowledge regarding insurance/billing
Strong ability to multi-task.
Position Details:
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Compensation & Benefits Overview
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The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
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The University of Chicago Medicine has been at the forefront of medicine since 1927, when we cared for our first patients. Our mission is to provide superior health care in a compassionate manner, ever mindful of each patient's dignity and individuality. To accomplish our mission, we call upon the skills and expertise of all who work together to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and further the knowledge of those dedicated to caring.
As one of the nation’s leading academic medical institutions, UChicago Medicine comprises the Medical Center, Pritzker School of Medicine and the Biological Sciences Division. Its main Hyde Park campus is home to the Center for Care and Discovery, Bernard Mitchell Hospital, Comer Children’s Hospital and the Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine. It also has a 108,000-square-foot facility in Orland Park as well as an outpatient clinic in Chicago's South Loop, as well as affiliations and partnerships that create a regional network of doctors in dozens of Chicago-area communities.
UChicago Medicine offers a full range of specialty-care services for adults and children through more than 40 institutes and centers including an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. It has 805 licensed beds, nearly 850 attending physicians, about 2,500 nurses and over 1,100 residents and fellows. Harvey-based Ingalls Health joined UChicago Medicine’s network in 2016.
