Radiologic Technologist / Medical Assistant (Phifer Cares Clinic)

DCH Health System • Clinics in Millport Fayette Tuscaloosa, AL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Radiologic Technologist / Medical Assistant works in a weekday outpatient primary care, occupational medicine, and urgent-care environment with no routine call responsibilities. The role combines diagnostic X-ray services and onsite technical support for radiology with routine Medical Assistant-level patient care and clinic workflow assistance, within the employee’s training, competency, and scope. It is intended to remain flexible as Occupational Medicine services, staffing needs, and clinic operations evolve.

The employee performs diagnostic radiographic examinations, supports imaging quality and radiation safety, maintains equipment readiness, assists with quality-control and regulatory activities, and supports staff proficiency in radiology workflows. When not performing radiographic procedures or supporting radiology operations, the employee assists with patient intake, triage, clinical care, testing, and other outpatient services as trained, authorized, and assigned. The position also contributes to patient flow, care coordination, and safe, organized clinic operations.

Work is performed primarily onsite in outpatient clinical and employer-based clinic environments, involving direct patient contact and potential exposure to infectious diseases, bodily fluids, and ionizing radiation. Physical activities include standing, walking, bending, reaching, positioning patients, operating clinical and radiographic equipment, and potentially lifting, moving, or assisting with equipment, supplies, and patients. Appropriate radiation-protection practices and equipment must be used. The employee must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation, and hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.

Requirements

• Graduate of a JRCERT-approved school of radiologic technology.
• Current licensure or credentialing as a Radiologic Technologist authorized to perform diagnostic X-ray services.
• Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration in Radiography.
• Demonstrated competency in diagnostic radiography and radiation-safety practices.
• Knowledge of radiographic equipment operation, routine quality-control practices, and requirements for safe outpatient imaging services.
• Ability to assist with equipment maintenance coordination, regulatory readiness, imaging quality, and staff proficiency in radiology-related workflows.
• Ability and willingness to provide routine Medical Assistant-level outpatient clinical support in addition to radiographic responsibilities.
• Proficiency with computer skills, electronic medical records, imaging systems, and common computer applications.
• Good communication, teamwork, organizational, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize responsibilities, and appropriately escalate clinical, technical, or operational concerns.
• Ability to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.
• Use appropriate radiation-protection practices and equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in outpatient radiology, primary care, urgent care, occupational medicine, or employer-based clinic settings.
• Experience combining diagnostic radiography with routine outpatient clinical-support duties.
• Experience with radiology quality assurance, equipment maintenance coordination, regulatory-readiness activities, or imaging program operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic radiographic examinations ordered by authorized providers in accordance with protocols, policies, and professional standards.
• Verify patient identity, examination orders, relevant clinical history, and appropriate positioning before imaging.
• Produce diagnostic-quality images while following radiation-safety and dose-reduction practices.
• Explain imaging procedures and provide patients with appropriate instructions before, during, and after procedures.
• Serve as an onsite technical resource for radiology services and support safe, consistent, and efficient imaging workflows.
• Assist clinic staff in developing and maintaining proficiency in radiology-related processes appropriate to their roles and competencies.
• Maintain radiographic equipment, protective equipment, supplies, and imaging systems in operationally ready condition.
• Perform or coordinate quality-control activities, preventive maintenance, inspections, equipment service, and related documentation.
• Assist clinic leadership with maintaining radiology operations and equipment in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and radiology standards.
• Coordinate with the DCH Radiology Department, radiologists, vendors, physicists, service personnel, and other appropriate resources.
• Identify and help escalate and resolve equipment, image-quality, radiation-safety, workflow, or compliance concerns.
• Participate in improvements to imaging workflows, equipment, technology, and radiology services.
• Perform routine patient intake, including obtaining and documenting vital signs, presenting concerns, and other appropriate clinical information.
• Support triage by identifying presenting complaints and promptly communicating clinical concerns to nursing staff or providers.
• Prepare patients and examination rooms for primary care, occupational health, acute care, injury care, preventive care, and other clinic services.
• Assist providers during examinations, evaluations, minor procedures, and treatments as directed.
• Provide basic clinical care and first-aid support within training, demonstrated competency, clinic policy, and applicable scope.
• Perform or assist with clinical testing, specimen collection, screenings, treatments, injections, vaccinations, and other services when trained, authorized, and assigned.
• Support occupational health services, including work-related injury care, examinations, screenings, surveillance programs, and employer-specific clinical workflows.
• Recognize and promptly report abnormal findings, changes in patient condition, and other clinical concerns to appropriate clinical staff.
• Accurately and promptly document clinical and radiographic services in applicable electronic systems.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, Medical Assistants, radiology personnel, and other clinic team members to support patient flow and quality care.
• Assist with patient follow-up, care coordination, and other clinic workflows as needed.
• Maintain examination rooms, radiology areas, equipment, and supplies in a clean, organized, safe, and patient-ready condition.
• Support inventory, supply readiness, and equipment needs for clinical and radiology services.
• Adapt daily responsibilities to patient volume, imaging demand, staffing, and clinic priorities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support clinic operations and employer health objectives.
• Maintain performance, patient and employee satisfaction, and financial standards outlined in the performance evaluation; comply with Employee Handbook requirements and DCH policies and procedures.
• Adhere to DCH Behavioral Standards and perform essential functions in a manner that promotes the safety of patients, visitors, and employees; identify and reduce unsafe practices and risks.
• Use electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software, and the intranet.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed