Position Summary
The X - Ray Technician is a critical part of our team of committed, self-motivated people who provide critical services to promote and maintain our service, care, and our values.
The X - Ray Technician is responsible for imaging procedures according to Care Center or Ambulatory Surgery Center needs. The X-Ray Technician assists with the provision of patient care to meet identified patient outcomes and to achieve the goals of the facility as directed by the Leadership Team. The X-Ray Technician performs duties according to scope of practice designated by the position description, key duties, and responsibilities and under the direction of the designated Clinical Leadership.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Key Duties and Responsibilities
The key duties and responsibilities of the X-Ray Technician – Limited Scope include, but are not limited to:
- Maintain knowledge of radiation equipment, including the routine maintenance and care of equipment
- Perform radiologic examinations following Care Center and/or Ambulatory Surgery Center protocols
- Operate radiologic and PACS equipment
- Proper patient positioning
- Calculate exposure factors and applying principles of radiation protection
- Caring for patient needs during radiologic examinations
- Evaluates procedure room and imaging equipment for technical quality and stores images according to policy and guidelines
- Knows and practices the principles and procedures of sterile technique if working in an Ambulatory Surgery Center setting
- Maintains documentation, reports, and files in the Electronic Medical Record or paper chart, as directed
- Accurately completes documentation and coding to bill for x-ray services performed
- Coordinate image sharing between sites and other organizations
- Calculates and regulates equipment using established technique, knowledge, and skill
- Assists patients with pre and post procedures according to facility policy and established guidelines
- Assists with housekeeping tasks as necessary to provide a safe environment for patients, team members, physicians, guests
- Assist other personnel as directed by Leadership Team
- Completes other duties as assigned
- Follows all policies as introduced during new associate On-Boarding, updated real-time and outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Work under the supervision of the Radiology Technologist supervisory team or a physician.
- May also perform duties as listed in the Medical Assistant job description (e.g. rooming patients).
Education/Experience
- High School Diploma or its Equivalent
- Minimum 1 years’ clinical radiology experience preferred
- Basic Anatomy & Physiology course completion – preferred
- X-ray Technician – Limited Scope application completed, paid and approval received through Washington State DOH.
- Successful completion of BCLS Course within 90 days of employment required or documentation of current BCLS certification
- Proven X-ray Technician – Limited Scopecompetencies preferred, or willingness to obtain upon hire (Care Center specific).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Superior customer service skills
- Great interpersonal skills; demonstrating patience, composure, and cooperation; working well with all patients, physicians and staff.
- Understanding of and adherence to all safety, risk management and precautionary procedures, including the consistent respect for confidentiality (HIPAA)
- Using time efficiently, with meticulous attention to detail, accuracy and completion
- Ability to manage multiple factors for the best result
- Resourcefulness in addressing first level problems and tenacity to see things through to solution
- Ability to remove oneself personally from given situations, remaining objective
- Able to adapt to change, delays or unexpected events while maintaining a positive mindset
- Clear oral and written communication
- Ability to provide feedback to improve performance
- Self-motivated; able to work following specific guidelines and in accordance with detailed instructions; measure self against standard of excellence, overcome obstacles and challenges with little supervision
Work Environment/Physical Demands
The work environment/physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable differently abled persons to perform the essential functions.
JobFamily
CLINICAL_SUPPORT
PayType
Hourly
EmploymentIndicator
Full Time
HiringMinRate
23.3
HiringMaxRate
39.61