Pay: $34-37/hour
Schedule: Monday through Friday 9AM-5PM
No weekends or evenings
Requirements:
- 2 years of X-Ray Tech and Medical Assistant experience
- Current NJ State X-Ray Tech Certification required
- Bachelors or Associates Degree in Radiologic Technology, Radiology, or related field
- Knowledge in Fluoroscopy
- Knowledge in any EMR (practice uses eClinicalWorks, NaviNet, Helio – training provided)
Responsibilities:
- Dual role: X-Ray Tech & Medical Assistant
- Operate radiologic equipment to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes
- Position radiologic equipment and adjust controls to set techniques according to specification of examination
- Take x-rays following established radiologic requirements and regulations to ensure patient care and safety
- Position x-ray equipment and adjust controls to set exposure factors such as time and distance
- Use beam-restrictive devices and patient-shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure to patient and staff
- Position patient on examining table and set up and adjust equipment to obtain optimum view of specific body area as requested by physician
- Process exposed radiographs using film processors or computer-generated methods
- Explain procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and obtain cooperation
- Determine patients’ x-ray needs by reading requests or instructions from physicians
- Prepare and set up x-ray room for patients
- Make exposures necessary for the requested procedures, rejecting and repeating work that does not meet established standards
- Operate digital picture archiving communications systems
- Transport patients to and from exam rooms
- Preparing progress notes for patient intake and gathering information to ensure documentation is efficiently and accurately recorded and maintained in patient charts
- Greets patients, introduces themselves, and escorts the patient to examination room
- Screens and documents patients for appropriate information and documents in eClinicalWorks: chief complaint, history of present illness, current medications, past medical history, allergies, surgical history, hospitalizations, family history, social history, review of systems, and vitals
- Prepares patients for physical examination
- Instructs patients in diagnostic tests protocols
- Assure that sterile or non-sterile supplies such as medications, supplies, or other required equipment, are present and in working order
- Complete quality control activities, monitor equipment operation, and report malfunctioning equipment to supervisor
- Maintain a current file of examination protocols
- Provide other technologists with suggestions of additional view, alternation positioning, or improved techniques to ensure the images produced are of the highest quality
- Fields interoffice phone calls and responds to emails/communications from physicians and staff
- Monitor and clear the fax inbox, assigning documents to the appropriate secretary
- Prepares charts according to daily and/or weekly schedule ensuring all records are accurate and available prior to next visit
- Performs other duties as assigned by the manager
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