X-Ray Technician

Prime Occupational Medicine • Port Arthur, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Required city, state, or federal license and/or certification.
• Proven experience as an X-ray 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

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
• 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.
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees