X-ray Technologist
Status: Part-time (30-35 hours per week) - benefit eligible
Days/Hours: Varying days, including evenings and rotating Saturdays
Location: Geneva, Elgin, Algonquin and Barrington, IL (willing to travel to multiple locations)
Summary
Performs all x-ray examinations independently following established protocols and procedures. Provide quality patient care while ensuring all x-ray safety standards are observed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Take clear and accurate x-rays for use in diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury.
- Understand individual physician protocols for views.
- Limit radiation to patients through use of shielding devices and equipment settings.
- Provide safe and quality care to patients through verbal and physical interactions.
- Utilize quality assurance techniques to limit the necessity to retake views.
- Process patient studies in exam rooms.
- Accurately document services provided for clinical and billing purposes
- Understand how to use, clean and store equipment in order to reduce malfunctions. Report malfunctions to Manager immediately.
- Process films, CDs and/or paper in response to patient requests for files.
- Maintain, clean and stock all necessary supplies in x-ray rooms.
- Pull x-ray records for patients who have upcoming scheduled appointments, ensuring that any films needed by the physician are available for review. Update, file and/or scan patient records as necessary.
Education and/or Experience
Education:
- Current ARRT- RT certification
- IDNS (IEMS) license
- CPR Certification
Experience:
- A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Radiological Technologist preferred.
Specific Skills:
- Able to make appropriate and independent decisions.
- Have the ability to prioritize tasks.
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.
- Possesses excellent communication skills.
Please complete an application, and email to:
Beth at
bhovious@fvortho.com