$80/Hr - X-ray Tech Contract - FlexStaff
About The Position
Operates x-ray and auxiliary equipment, processes images, and maintains and cleans equipment. Maintains required documentation. Prepares patients for exams by relieving anxiety, translating examinations into layman's terms, and ensuring consent forms are obtained if necessary. Performs various x-ray exams according to established standards and procedures, positions patients, and adjusts x-ray equipment to obtain correct exposures. Monitors patient's condition, recognizes and reports abnormalities, and keys in patient history data. Operates equipment for transferring computed images to film and archival. Processes and maintains exposed images, labels film, and maintains required records. Utilizes film markers, ensures proper labeling, and completes tracking steps for each examination. Performs related duties as required.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology program, required.
- New York State and/or Connecticut Department of Health licensure as a Radiologic Technologist, required.
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration, required.
- Minimum of one (1) year experience performing radiologic exams, required.
Responsibilities
- Prepares patient for exam, translates examination into layman terms, and ensures consent form is obtained if necessary.
- Performs various x-ray exams according to established standards and procedures.
- Positions patient for taking of radiographs according to departmental standard operating procedures.
- Arranges, attaches, or adjusts immobilization and supportive devices for patients.
- Adjusts the x-ray equipment and operates controls to obtain correct exposure.
- Monitors patient’s condition in accordance with technical and safety standards.
- Recognizes and promptly reports patient’s motor abnormalities to the Radiologist.
- Keys in Patient history data and other pertinent information obtained from requisition.
- Monitor’s patient’s condition during the procedure.
- Operates equipment for transferring computed images to film and archival of disc memory to tape.
- Processes and maintains exposed images.
- Labels film for identification and maintains required records.
- Utilizes film markers and ensures images are properly marked as the “right” or “left” side.
- Ensures images are legibly labeled with correct date and patient identification.
- Enters the exam onto the daily log sheet as needed.
- Properly completes the correct tracking steps for each examination.
- Performs related duties, as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
