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X-Ray Technician

Orthopedic & Sports Medicine
Alton, IL Full Time | Part Time
POSTED ON 2/24/2026 CLOSED ON 4/14/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the X-Ray Technician position at Orthopedic & Sports Medicine?

Operate radiologic equipment , including MRI, to produce images of the body for diagnostic purposes. Position radiologic equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance according to specification of examination. Take x-rays following established radiologic requirements and regulations to ensure patient care and safety.

Medical Assistant: Assists physicians, nurses, and other medical staff by performing administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a physician.
Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records. Clinical duties may include, such preparing treatment room for patient exams, recording patient medical history, and cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment.

General Accountabilities

  • Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient’s chart.
  • Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filled out and available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment
  • Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; keeping patient information confidential.
  • Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations; Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms
  • Disinfects, cleans treatment rooms following patient examinations; Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
  • Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required; Properly disposes of contaminated supplies
  • Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
  • Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications,expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)
  • Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacycalls
  • Draws blood, removes sutures, changes dressings.
  • Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations.
  • Interviews patients to obtain their medical history.
  • Records patient medical history, vital statistics, and test results in patient medical files.
  • Performs routine screening tests, such as height and weight measurements and blood pressurechecks.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance

Education:

  • Associate (Required)

Experience:

  • EMR systems: 1 year (Required)
  • Vital signs: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $28

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