X-Ray Technician $3,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS

Description

PRIME Occupational Medicine’s Mission:

PRIME’s mission is to provide employers worldwide with the best tools to optimize the efficiency necessary to maximize improvement in each worker’s health and safety.

Objectives of this role:

The x-ray technician’s role is to provide optimal care in a patient-centered environment and to provide subspecialty expertise. Provide top quality imaging and therapeutic procedures. Assist in the role as a medical assistant when x-ray technician duties are slow.

Responsibilities:

Verifying client identity and reviewing medical staff's orders before beginning x-ray procedures.

Provide verbal and/or written instruction

Correctly position the client in positioning body parts to be radiographed, which may include lifting and moving patients with limited mobility.

Adjust the imaging equipment to the specified position.

Ensuring that the x-rays taken are of sound quality to prevent repeat procedures.

Explain procedures and observe patients to ensure patient care, safety and comfort during scan.

Prevent unnecessary radiation exposure both to themselves and to the client

Follow correct techniques and procedures such as client shielding 

Maintain radiology supplies inventory by checking stock, anticipating future needs and placing orders or informing Clinic Manager.

Promptly notifying management of damaged or malfunctioning x-ray equipment.

Maintaining an accurate record of completed x-ray procedures.

Adhere to ethical standards of conduct as well as applicable state and federal laws.

Login into the appropriate radiology site. Label exams accordingly.

Match any completed reports with the appropriate chart and place in the appropriate area.

At the end of each day, compare logs with Synapse to ensure all x-rays have been sent and highlighted.

Wipe down all x-ray equipment and clean films.

May be required to work at other PRIME clinics and on-site locations.

Medical Assistant Role:

Preparing Patients for Examinations

Document Medical Histories

Assist the Physician During Examinations

Explaining Medical Testing to Patients

Sterilize Medical Instruments

Maintaining patient medical records

Updating patient files

Phones/messages

Assist in injury care

Drug & Alcohol screenings

Pulmonary Function Test

Respirator Fit Test

Phlebotomy

Audiograms

Injections

EKGs

Must have the ability to take a 1 week call on rotating basis

May be required to work overtime and holidays

Dependable transportation

Other duties as assigned   

Requirements

Skills and qualifications:

Required city, state or federal license and/or certification.

Proven experience as a Xray technician

Taking x-rays of various body parts

Ability to move or lift patients

Ability to stand for extended periods

Excellence communication skills

Maintaining client and staff confidentiality

Reliability

Patients and compassion  

Punctuality

Stress Management

Teamwork

Working independently

Working quickly and accurately

Maintain confidentiality per OSHA and HIPPAA 

Physical Demands: Sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time, lift, carry push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 125 pounds. Repetitive motion. Extensive use of computers, x-ray machines and keyboards. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Work is performed in a medical clinic setting and requires the ability to operate x-ray machines, standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to lift and carry parcels, packages and other items, to walk short distances, climb stairs and drive a vehicle to other sites and prime clinics and deliver and pick up materials. 

Mental Requirements: Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with employees and visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota. Position Unit: Various PRIME locations - Non-Exempt: Hourly