UCLA Health

Administrative Assistant III - Radiology

UCLA Health$66K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Previous experience in radiology or related healthcare environment preferred.
  • Familiarity with PACS, DICOM, RIS, and EMR systems preferred.
  • Strong computer and data-entry skills required.
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills essential.
  • Strong communication and customer-service skills necessary.
  • Ability to handle confidential patient information appropriately.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and organize digital radiology images and patient records.
  • Import, export, and archive radiology images using imaging systems.
  • Ensure accuracy in patient identification and study matching.
  • Retrieve prior imaging studies as requested by radiologists and departments.
  • Verify image quality and correct association with patients.
  • Assist in resolving issues related to imaging studies.
  • Coordinate the transfer of images to outside facilities and authorized parties.

Benefits

  • Work schedule from 4:00pm - 1:00pm, Monday to Friday.
  • Indefinite duration of employment, indicating stability.
  • Responsibilities include troubleshooting and technical support for PACS.
  • Opportunity to engage with multidisciplinary teams.
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday; 4:00pm - 1:00pm

Posted Date

09/08/2026

Salary Range: $31.88 - 45.66 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

INDEFINITE

Job #

32824

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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• Manage and organize digital radiology images, studies, and related patient records. • Import, export, archive, retrieve, and distribute radiology images using PACS, RIS, EMR, and other imaging systems. • Ensure accurate patient identification, study matching, indexing, and documentation. • Retrieve prior imaging studies for radiologists and clinical departments as requested. • Upload outside imaging studies from CDs, electronic transfers, cloud platforms, or other media into the appropriate patient record. • Verify image quality, completeness, and correct association with the patient and examination. • Assist with resolving duplicate, missing, incorrectly indexed, or inaccessible imaging studies. • Maintain accurate imaging archives and assist with retention and disposal procedures according to organizational policies. • Coordinate the transfer of images to outside facilities, referring providers, patients, and other authorized parties. • Protect patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and applicable privacy and security requirements. • Troubleshoot routine PACS and image-management issues and escalate technical problems to IT or imaging-system support when necessary. • Communicate effectively with radiologists, technologists, physicians, medical records staff, IT personnel, and patients. • Maintain documentation and follow established departmental procedures and quality-control standards. • Assist with audits, system upgrades, data migration, and other radiology information-management projects. ANSWER BUSY PHONES, EMAILS, FAX MACHINE , PROCESS OUTSIDE IMAGES AT LEAST 100 PER DAY

Salary Range: $31.88 - 45.66/hr

Job Qualifications

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preferred. • Previous experience in radiology, medical records, health information management, imaging services, or a related healthcare environment preferred. • Familiarity with PACS, DICOM, RIS, and electronic medical record systems preferred. • Strong computer and data-entry skills. • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. • Ability to handle confidential patient information appropriately. • Strong communication and customer-service skills. • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team. Preferred Qualifications • Experience working with radiology imaging systems or image archives. • Knowledge of medical terminology and radiology terminology. • Familiarity with HIPAA, DICOM standards, and healthcare information-management practices. • Experience troubleshooting basic PACS/image-transfer issues. Physical and Work Requirements • Ability to work for extended periods at a computer workstation. • Ability to handle and organize imaging media and related records. • Ability to work in a fast-paced healthcare environment and manage multiple requests with accuracy and appropriate prioritization.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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