X-Ray Technologist

X-Ray Technologist

Location: Elgin (must be willing to travel to multiple site locations - Algonquin & Barrington)

Status: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Days/Hours: Varying days, including evenings and rotating Saturdays

Pay Rate: From $29.25/hour (plus shift differential for nights and weekends)

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

• 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 :

• New grads welcome!

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.