Job Description
Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been named to the Honor Roll in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2025-2026” rankings. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to our groundbreaking biomedical research facilities and sophisticated medical education programs. We offer learning programs, tuition reimbursement and performance-improvement projects so you can achieve certifications and degrees while gaining the knowledge and experience needed to advance your career.
We take pride in hiring the best, most hard-working employees. Our dedicated doctors, nurses and staff reflect the culturally and ethnically varied community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.
What will you be doing in this role?
- Responsible for scheduling Imaging appointments following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's). Ensures efficient scheduling based upon varying appointment duration times (10 minutes to 3 hours depending on the visit type) to maximize the use of scanners.
- Screens for appropriateness based on the clinical information provided. Prioritizes exams based on the clinical indications and contraindications. Reviews patient' medical charts in CS Link to determine medical history, medications and potential contraindications for ordering Imaging scans. Notifies ordering physician of contraindications to determine alternate Imaging services.
- Responsible for rescheduling and cancelling appointments; coordinating anesthesia; verifying referring physician orders against the scheduled appointment; providing preparation information; and obtaining lab results, history and physicals, and written orders.
- Accommodates all scheduling requests, with an emphasis on customer service.
- Provides complete and accurate exam related information to the customers
- Adheres to scheduling protocols and procedures for over 1,900 different types of Imaging appointments/visit types. Able to schedule complex exams related to the type of scanner needed, scheduling sequence (involving Imaging agent/contrast issues), patient’s medical history and contraindication with an ordered scan, and which medications are contraindications for ordered scans.
- Schedules imaging exams for 50 outpatient scanners across Imaging modalities, to include Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, PET, DEXA, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Vascular, Mammography, Xray and Fluoroscopy.
- Participates in planning and implementing Tests of Change, for continual emphasis on workflow process improvement, increased productivity, and regulatory compliance.
- Participates in lectures and continuing education.
- Special projects or assignments related to customer service, service recovery, productivity, and continuous improvement in the scheduling process.
Qualifications
Educational & Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma/GED required. Assoc. Degree/College Diploma, Two years of college studies with emphasis in medical field or science preferred.
- 1 year of scheduling experience in a hospital or outpatient setting required.
- Radiological experience strongly preferred.
- Must be available to work holidays and night shifts.
Req ID : 14440
Working Title : Informatics Imaging Admin Specialist- Per Diem
Department : IMG Informatics
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Administrative
Job Specialty : Admissions/Registration
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Evening
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $27.00 - $34.49
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars-Sinai’s AA Policy Statement (PDF) (opens in new window)