Radiology Practitioner Assistant Jobs in California

INTRODUCTION

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ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Stanford Health Care 3D and Quantitative Imaging Laboratory (3DQ Lab) is a specialized interdisciplinary center within the Stanford Department of Radiology. Its core mission is to develop and apply innovative software and visualization techniques to analyze medical imaging data. These methods directly translate complex 2D data into actionable clinical models.

The lab leverages advanced image-processing platforms to support multiple medical specialties, including cardiothoracic surgery, oncology, neurosurgery, and pediatrics.

3D & 4D Visualization: Converts standard CT and MRI scans into multiplanar reconstructions, volume-rendered graphics, and virtual endoscopies. The lab uses 4D temporal rendering to assess cardiac and anatomical structures actively in motion.

The TRAC Program: The Tumor Response Assessment Criteria (TRAC) team standardizes oncology tracking. They track the precise longitudinal changes of tumor sizes over time across multi-interval follow-ups to map overall treatment effectiveness.

Surgical Navigation Support: Technologists prepare and manipulate digital models that integrate directly into operating room navigation systems, giving neurosurgeons real-time guidance during procedures.

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR): Provides comprehensive volumetric measurements and mapping of the venous delivery pathway, helping cardiologists predict post-procedure device performance.

Medical 3D Printing & Modeling: Segments complex anatomies to print physical patient-specific surgical guides, custom orthotics, and full-scale bone structures for custom medical hardware configuration.

With limited supervision, the 3D Lab Radiology Reading Room Assistant is responsible for performing ancillary tasks that support imaging workflows and allow radiologists and imaging teams to focus on primary clinical functions.

These tasks include triaging inbound communication, identifying and tracking work across Epic and web log, (including manually detecting 3D requests that don't trigger lab notifications), enter and route requests in the portal, distribute completed reports, and close the loop with invoicing and finance follow up.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Contacts referring clinicians and connects them to 3D staff as needed.
• Serves as telephone triage person for incoming calls to 3D Lab and transfers to appropriate service/individuals.
• Acts as liaison for clinical teams needing to contact the 3D Lab.
• Acts as liaison to technologists needing to contact physicians.
• Investigates causes of problem studies and works to resolve issues with appropriate personnel.
• Serves as a liaison to clinical departments.
• Provides a centralized point of contact for clinical teams to interface with the 3D Lab.
• Ensures that work areas are clean (desktops, trash bins, carpets, etc.) and involves appropriate manager for escalation as necessary.
• Ensures that all ancillary support equipment is working properly and involves the appropriate manager for escalation and resolution.
• Create performance appraisal and competencies/annual requirements (Healthstream, etc.) on time.
• Actively participate in attaining professional goals.
• Supports workflow coordination for advanced visualization and 3D post-processing services as needed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• Associate Degree or certification in Health Care field preferred.

Experience Qualifications

• Two years or more of effective experience in health care in hospital or healthcare setting required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong organizational, decision making, problem solving, collaboration and communication skills.
• Excellent skills in multi-tasking, interpersonal relationships and verbal and written communication.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize problems and collaboratively develop and implement solutions.
• Demonstrates appropriate judgment in referring unresolved and recurrent issues or problems.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

COMPENSATION

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $38.15 - $42.96 per hour.
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.