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Fast Pace Health

X-Ray Technologist

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeHuntingdon, TN, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active, verifiable ARRT registered technologist license or applicable state license for registered technologists or limited-scope X-ray is required.
  • TB and IV certification must be obtained within 60 days of employment and maintained where applicable by state.
  • A current CPR license is required for the stated certification and experience levels.
  • Level 1 requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a current CPR license, and/or at least one year of experience as a certified registered technologist or limited-scope X-ray technician; clinic experience, preferably in urgent care, is preferred.
  • Level 2 requires certified registered technologist status, a current CPR license, and more than one but fewer than three years of direct patient-care experience as a registered technologist.
  • Ancillary registered technologist positions require certification and a current CPR license, with more than one but fewer than three years of direct patient-care experience; these positions are evaluated for Level 3 after six months of full-time employment.
  • Level 3 requires certification, a current CPR license, and more than three but fewer than seven years of direct patient-care experience.
  • Level 4 requires certification, a current CPR license, and more than seven years of direct patient-care experience.
  • Level 5 requires certification, a current CPR license, and more than seven years of direct patient-care experience.
  • For applicable limited-scope-licensure states, Level 1 requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a current CPR license, and/or at least one year of experience as a certified limited-scope technologist; clinic experience, preferably in urgent care, is preferred.
  • For applicable limited-scope-licensure states, Level 2 requires limited-scope certification, a current CPR license, and more than one but fewer than three years of direct patient-care experience.
  • Ancillary limited-scope positions require certification, a current CPR license, and more than one but fewer than three years of direct patient-care experience; these positions are evaluated for Level 3 after six months of full-time employment.
  • For applicable limited-scope-licensure states, Level 3 requires limited-scope certification, a current CPR license, and more than three but fewer than seven years of direct patient-care experience.
  • For applicable limited-scope-licensure states, Level 4 requires limited-scope certification, a current CPR license, and more than seven years of direct patient-care experience.
  • For applicable limited-scope-licensure states, Level 5 requires limited-scope certification, a current CPR license, and more than seven years of direct patient-care experience.
  • Additional experience for Levels 3 and 4 includes training in bracing and specific fitting.
  • Applicants must be from a state other than California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or the District of Columbia.

Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical and administrative support for the team and follow company policies and procedures.
  • Monitor and track X-ray orders to ensure timely completion and submission.
  • Assist patients with proper positioning during examinations to ensure diagnostic-quality images.
  • Conduct work consistently with department expectations and comply with federal and state regulations, including health information management requirements such as HIPAA.
  • Review examination images for the provider's initial read and send final images to the radiology group for overread.
  • Correctly label image laterality using an initialed lead marker.
  • Confirm that removable artifacts are absent from the requested anatomy, use the proper examination technique and S number, and document an explanation in the history for any artifact that cannot be removed.
  • Address minor machine-maintenance issues and consult the nurse coordinator, or Clinic Director in their absence, before contacting an outside service provider.
  • Monitor X-ray room cassettes and equipment for wear or malfunction and promptly report issues to the Imaging Director; clean cassettes, chest bucky, and examination table after each use to prevent cross-contamination.
  • Maintain and distribute pregnancy waiver forms where applicable.
  • Triage patients by checking and recording vital signs, collecting and recording relevant clinical history and other information needed for charting in the EMS, and, where applicable under state law, performing blood draws, giving injections, administering oral medications, and performing other basic nursing tasks outside the course of a radiographic examination.
  • Read and monitor the X-ray badge monthly, wear radiation monitors at all times in the X-ray room, and maintain required reporting.
  • Complete mandatory company compliance training.
  • Welcome new employees on their first day, facilitate introductions and clinic tours, and provide an overview of clinic processes.
  • Assist new employees with learning activities and required training by providing job shadowing, demonstrations, and coaching.
  • Maintain friendly, cordial relations with employees and clients and help maintain a positive work atmosphere.
  • Perform the physical, sensory, cognitive, and environmental functions specified for the position and comply with company operating standards and core values.
  • For Level 3 and Level 4, work with an increased X-ray volume of 12 or more patients per day, apply ortho-glass techniques for splinting or casting, stabilize patients with fractures before they leave where applicable by state, and conduct ultrasound procedures.
  • For Level 5, perform administrative duties including scheduling, ordering, training, and other duties assigned by the Clinic or Regional Director.

Desired Qualifications

  • Level 1 clinic experience, preferably in an urgent care setting, is preferred for registered technologist and limited-scope roles.

About the Company

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Waynesboro, Virginia
Founded
2009

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