X-Ray Technologist

X-Ray Technologist

Location: Elgin-Royal (must be willing to travel to multiple site locations - Geneva, Barrington, Elgin, Algonquin)

Status: Part-time (20-29 hours per week)

Days/Hours: Varying days, including evenings and rotating Saturdays

Summary

Performs all x-ray examinations independently following established protocols and procedures. Provide quality patient care while ensuring all x-ray safety standards are observed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Take clear and accurate x-rays for use in diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury.

• Understand individual physician protocols for views.

• Limit radiation to patients through use of shielding devices and equipment settings.

• Provide safe and quality care to patients through verbal and physical interactions.

• Utilize quality assurance techniques to limit the necessity to retake views.

• Process patient studies in exam rooms.

• Accurately document services provided for clinical and billing purposes

• Understand how to use, clean and store equipment in order to reduce malfunctions. Report malfunctions to Manager immediately.

• Process films, CDs and/or paper in response to patient requests for files.

• Maintain, clean and stock all necessary supplies in x-ray rooms.

• Pull x-ray records for patients who have upcoming scheduled appointments, ensuring that any films needed by the physician are available for review. Update, file and/or scan patient records as necessary.

Education and/or Experience

Education:

• Current ARRT- RT certification
• IDNS (IEMS) license
• CPR Certification

Experience:

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Radiological Technologist preferred.

Specific Skills:

• Able to make appropriate and independent decisions.

• Have the ability to prioritize tasks.

• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.

• Possesses excellent communication skills.