X-Ray Technician

Summary

Employees in this job function as limited radiological technologists with responsibility for operating X-ray
equipment for assisting physicians with diagnosing and/or treating disease and/or injury.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Reports to work as scheduled each and every day.
• Adheres to SCOI’s punctuality and attendance policy.
• Complies with SCOI policy and procedure.
• Required to verify correct patient, laterality and body part before performing any exam.
• Completion of electronic fee ticket through AccelaCapture.
• Selects proper ionizing factors for radiological diagnosis.
• Adjusts and sets radiographic controls, such as kilovoltage and milliamperage, to prescribed

specifications for proper timing of exposure; regulates the length and intensity of film exposure.

• Positions and restrains patients; Takes X-rays of patients' chest, limbs, or other parts of the body

as requested by physicians.

• Implements infection control procedures for the work area.
• State requirement is that: lead markers are to be utilized on all exams. Computer generated laterality / initialed markers are not allowed.
• Travels to different S.C.O.I. radiological departments as needed.
• Navigates/utilizes the PACS system
• Digitizes film to the PACS system as needed
• Uploads CDs to PACS for patients with outside images.
• Checks X-rays for clarity of image, and retakes X-rays when needed.
• Distributes films to appropriate medical staff. This will include, but not be limited to, bringing up

patients’ images from PACS for the treating physician

• Maintains quantity and quality control checks to assure X-ray unit meets standards required by

laws, rules, and departmental policies.
Assists with bringing the patient from the Pods to the X-Ray department, as needed..

• Cleans, maintains, and makes minor adjustments to radiographic equipment, including determining

repairs needed to equipment.

• Protects patients and other personnel from radiation hazards.
• Maintains radiographic supplies, cassettes, and equipment.
• Organizes films and CD copies of images for assigned MDs’ pre-op appointments and surgeries.
• Secondary duties will be assigned by Directors, Managers, and Supervisors & Leads. For example assisting teams with x-Ray orders, rooming, transporting patients to facilitate patient care.

Secondary duties include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic
• Outpatient

Medical specialties:

• Radiology

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Travel requirement:

• No travel

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• ARRT Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bakersfield, CA 93309: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person