X-Ray Technologist

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The X-Ray Technologist is responsible for operating X-ray and fluoroscopic equipment that assists radiologists and/or physicians with diagnosing and/or treating disease and/or injury.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepares patients for radiologic procedures.
• Protects patient, self, and other staff from radiation hazards.
• Takes X-rays following established procedures for patient care and safety, which involves setting up and operating radiographic equipment used in the medical diagnosis and/or treatment of patients and includes implementing infection control procedures for the work area.
• Selects proper ionizing factors for radiological diagnosis.
• Adjusts/sets radiographic controls.
• Positions patients and takes X-rays of specific parts of the patient’s body as requested by physicians. Checks X-rays for clarity of image, retaking when needed. Distributes X-rays to appropriate medical staff
• Maintains required records including patient records, daily log books, and monthly reports.
• Performs quantity and quality control checks to assure X-ray unit meets standards required by laws, rules, and departmental policies.
• Complies with safety standards.
• Cleans, maintains, and makes minor adjustments to radiographic equipment, including determining equipment repairs.
• Maintains radiographic supplies and orders as necessary.

Education: Associate’s degree in radiological technology from accredited X-ray technology program.

Experience: One to three years of experience as X-ray technologist, preferably in medical practice environment.

Other Requirements: American Registry of Radiologic Technologist registration preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Requires mobility, frequent walking, standing, and sitting, some bending, stooping and stretching and periodic lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to converse and hear.
• Requires normal (corrected) vision.
• Requires coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate office equipment

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., but may vary depend on Company Schedule.