Certified X-Ray Technician

Location : Boca Raton

Job Type : Contract to Direct

Hours : Full Time

Required Years of Experience : 2-years

Required Education : BLS

Travel : No

Relocation : No

Job Industry : Medical Office

Job Category : Healthcare - Radiology/Imaging

Job Description :

Medical office with locations in Wellington, Delray Beach, and Boca Raton is looking to employ a dedicated and skilled X-ray technician.

To be successful as an X-ray technician, you should be compassionate toward patients and able to lift or move patients with mobility issues. Ultimately, an exceptional X-ray technician should be able to work in a fast-paced environment as well as demonstrate excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

X-Ray Technician Responsibilities:

-Perform 2 view cervical, lumbar and thoracic x-rays

-Flexion Extension X-rays

-AP lateral X-rays

-Perform a 4 view cervical and lumbar x-rays

-Extremity X-rays

-How to cross the x-ray into Paxera

-Prepare upcoming injections list (check order against plan, blood thinners and clearance status if necessary, allergies , authorization requirements and status).

-Perform Vitals( BP, Pulse, Temperature)

-Consent the patient and post op instruction based on procedure.

-Check INR

-Verify patient, Injection order, blood thinners, allergies, and auth status prior to placing the patient on the table

-Prep patient for injection (TFESI, ESI, MBB, RFA, Kyphoplasty, Sacroplasty, etc)

-Position patient per injection protocol

-Perform C-Arm as per injection or provider (Ziehms and GE)

-Stryker RFA machine (probes and how to operate)

-Medtronic RFA Machine (probes and how to operate)

-Room Inventory, stocking, and ordering.

-Sterilizer and maintenance at each location

-Completion of notes

-Logging all procedures

-X-ray badge ordering

-Sphere for Lumbar Fusion pre op

-Verify at the end of day all injections went over to Paxera from C-Arm

-Risk management for injection room

-Train and back up MA as needed

Required Qualifications :

-Bachelor's or associate's degree in radiologic technology, radiology, or a related field

-Certification through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

-Appropriate state licensure

-Proven experience working as an X-ray technician

-Knowledge of Emergency Medical Equipment

-Ability to move or lift patients

-A patient and compassionate disposition