Role: X-Ray Technician
Location: Freehold, NJ 07728
Pay: $33-37/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
…Pay Statement and Pay Transparency Laws: rate of pay listed is on a per hour basis. You will be entitled to health insurance once employed for 60 days and you must work 30 hours per week, on average, per month to enroll and maintain health insurance through Complete Staffing Solutions. Once both qualifiers are met you must complete the enrollment packet and your benefits will start on the first of the subsequent month. ..It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, national or ethnic origin or any other legally protected class. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful. We are strongly committed to this policy, and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.#ZIP