Newport News, Virginia

Overview
Oversees daily operations and workflow for the CT Lung Screening Program. Navigates patients through the low dose CT program. Collaborates with the referring physician/practice, central scheduling, insurance verification and radiology to ensure all guidelines are met for appropriate patient care, follow-up and billing. Manages all aspects of the CT Lung database including data entry, statistical reporting, monthly uploads to national database and enhancements.

What you will do

• Communicates with referring providers regarding patient appropriateness for program and ensures proper order is in place.
• Ensures that data exported from lung cancer screening registry is uploaded to the ACR NRDR national lung cancer screening registry.
• Supports all efforts related to navigating patients through the LDCT screening process. Uses database and EMR to ensure appropriate recommended follow up appointments are scheduled and kept.
• Is responsible for database management including data input, problem solving and statistical reporting. Performs quality assessment checks, audits and reviews. Prepares reports as requested.
• Provides education to clinical and non-clinical staff about the low dose lung screening program offered by Riverside Health System. Contributes to community outreach efforts by marketing the lung screening program. Supports smoking cessation initiatives.
• Generates data analysis for reporting to the lung committee, ACR and lung nodule clinic.
• Maintains compliance for Center of Excellence through the GO2 Lung Foundation and ACR.
• Tracks the outcomes of the LDCT program including cancer diagnoses and incidental findings.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree, Science or related field (Required) or
• Program Graduate, AMA approved radiologic technology program (Required)

Experience

• 1 year Diagnostic Imaging/Healthcare/Oncology/Pulmonary Medicine (Required)

Skills and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills. (High proficiency)
• Interpersonal and customer service skills. (High proficiency)
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong time management skills
• Basic proficiency with spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel)
• Basic proficiency with electronic medical record software (EPIC)
• Knowledge and use of medical terminology
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Licenses and Certifications

• Radiologic Technologists - The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Upon Hire(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.