Department Assistant III- Radiology

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Job Overview

• The Department Assistant III  performs a variety of secretarial and responsible clerical functions, and  acts  as resource to staff, patients, families and public regarding assigned areas of responsibilities.  Additionally, this position supports the department director in completion of administrative tasks and departmental operations.  Shriners Portland is looking for a Department Assistant III to support the Radiology Department.

Title: Department Assistant III

Department: Radiology

Hours: PRN

Responsibilities

• Performs responsible clerical support for the Diagnostic Imaging manager and support staff
• Performs a variety of general clerical support functions to ensure the smooth flow of work within the department
• Answers telephone, directs calls to appropriate individuals or department, takes and conveys clear messages, and prioritizes incoming calls for the Diagnostic Imaging manager
• Maintains sign-in and sign-out record of films out of the department or file area with guidelines
• Maintains departmental files and record keeping systems
• Tracking imaging procedures done at outside medical facilities/imaging centers

Note:  This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities.  The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Preferred

• High school diploma/GED
• One year of experience in a health-care office setting 
• Excellent customer service skills
• Multi-line telephone experience
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Bilingual English/ Spanish