What are the responsibilities and job description for the X-Ray Technician/Medical Assistant position at Sahara West Urgent Care & Wellness?
XRAY TECHNICIAN/MEDICAL ASSISTANT.
The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of imaging procedures, X-Rays, at a technical level not requiring constant supervision.
Essential Job Functions:
The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of imaging procedures, X-Rays, at a technical level not requiring constant supervision.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to assist the physicians, nurses and other technical and administrative staff in meeting the needs of individual patients throughout the facility.
- Operate and maintain all imaging department equipment including but not limited to X-Ray.
- Perform all imaging exams in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulations, and laws and ensure the physician on duty is notified of the results.
- Perform basic clinical procedures under the direction of the physician and/or nurse on duty.
- Maintain all required documentation, logs, charts, forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
- Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations.
- Maintain an adequate supply of all reagents and consumables to perform quality testing.
- Perform all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
- Perform Quality Control as established by this laboratory.
- Perform Proficiency Testing and/or Split Sample analysis periodically as established by this facility.
- Retain records of all analytic activities performed for a minimum of two years.
- Perform all Quality Assessment activities assigned to this position and document these activities for periodic review by the Laboratory Supervisor and/or the Laboratory Director.
Other Job Functions:
- Perform duties as MEDICAL ASSISTANT as needed.
- Maintain an adequate supply of all reagents and consumables to perform quality testing.
- Perform all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
- Travel to all facility locations as required.
- Attend staff meetings or other company-sponsored or mandated meetings as required.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED, required.
- Graduation from an AMA-approved school of Radiologic Technology, required.
- Associate’s degree in Radiology, preferred.
- Certified as a medical radiologic technologist as required by the state in which practicing required.
- Registered Technologist with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in radiography required.
- Registered Technologist with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in computed tomography, preferred, with the following exceptions.
- CT certification required (Las Vegas Market).
- CT certification required within 12 months of hire (Pennsylvania market).
- Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association, required.
- 2 years radiologic/imaging experience, preferred.
- 1 years of CT experience, preferred.
- 1 years of emergency room experience, preferred.
- Proficiency with most X-ray/CT equipment, manufacturer’s hardware/software and PACS.
- Position requires fluency in English, written and oral communication.