Imaging assistant vs medical scheduler

The differences between imaging assistants and medical schedulers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an imaging assistant and a medical scheduler. Additionally, an imaging assistant has an average salary of $33,188, which is higher than the $32,201 average annual salary of a medical scheduler.

The top three skills for an imaging assistant include patients, patient care and BLS. The most important skills for a medical scheduler are patients, customer service, and medical terminology.

Imaging assistant vs medical scheduler overview

	Imaging Assistant	Medical Scheduler
Yearly salary	$33,188	$32,201
Hourly rate	$15.96	$15.48
Growth rate	6%	-8%
Number of jobs	25,940	67,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 30%
Average age	43	49
Years of experience	2	2

What does an imaging assistant do?

Imaging Assistants are responsible for providing operational and administrative support to the radiologist. Their duties include scheduling examination, organize work assignments, conduct imaging room set up, patient verification, explaining procedures to patient and family as well as help in the patient transfers from and to beds, wheelchairs, and carts. They are responsible for maintaining the supplies room, manage patient exam records, establish proper billing, and report equipment malfunction. Imaging Assistants ensures patient comfort, engage in ethical conduct, and make sure work adheres to regulatory requirements.

What does a medical scheduler do?

A medical scheduler typically works with patients to coordinate appointment dates and times with health care professionals. Medical schedulers often work in hospitals, outpatient care centers, and other medical practices. They perform other duties aside from managing patients' schedules that includes providing patients the information they need about the hospital and its policies, providing patient support, and handling and managing questions from patients. Medical schedulers also act as a link between patients, clinical staff, and referral sources.

Imaging assistant vs medical scheduler salary

Imaging assistants and medical schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Imaging Assistant	Medical Scheduler
Average salary	$33,188	$32,201
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Fairbanks, AK	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Massachusetts General Hospital	Beacon Hill Staffing Group
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Health Care

Differences between imaging assistant and medical scheduler education

There are a few differences between an imaging assistant and a medical scheduler in terms of educational background:

	Imaging Assistant	Medical Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 30%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Health Care Administration
Most common college	University of Southern California	-

Imaging assistant vs medical scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between imaging assistants' and medical schedulers' demographics:

	Imaging Assistant	Medical Scheduler
Average age	43	49
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 8.0% Female, 92.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 9.5% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between imaging assistant and medical scheduler duties and responsibilities

Imaging assistant example responsibilities.

Maintain and manage database with clinical details and digital radiology imaging.
Assist with digital patient records; formatting an/or uploading of film-base or digital images into PACS.
Prepare patients for MRI's by kindly greeting them, screening them and thoroughly explaining the procedure.
Maintain standard precautions and aseptic techniques and used EMR for charting.
Fast pace environment with high attention to detail while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
Take messages for ultrasound techs, make copies, do inventory for ultrasound supplies.

Medical scheduler example responsibilities.

Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
Schedule patients for any testing that is necessary including MRI's, EMG's and Doppler's.
Transcribe physician orders including schedule labs, testing and screening/specimens and occasionally transport patients to various location of the hospital.
Prepare class for transition techniques to transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10.
Perform basic medical assistant duties such as triage, vitals, administer IM injections.
Answer multiple phone lines simultaneously, schedule patient appointments, and interact with physicians and triage patient calls.

Imaging assistant vs medical scheduler skills

Common imaging assistant skills

Patients, 23%
Patient Care, 10%
BLS, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Medical Terminology, 5%
MRI, 4%

Common medical scheduler skills

Patients, 29%
Customer Service, 15%
Medical Terminology, 6%
EMR, 5%
Data Entry, 3%
Insurance Verification, 3%

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