X-Ray Technologist, Ambulatory Surgery Center

Job Purpose:

The X-Ray Technologist, ASC is responsible for using imaging equipment to produce x-ray images of the patient's anatomy as requested by the physician. The X-Ray Technologist’s main priority is to ensure that the patient is safe throughout the image taking process and in accordance with applicable policies and procedures, standard of care, and in accordance with state certification and regulations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses radiation safety measures and protection devices to comply with government regulations and to ensure safety of patients and staff
• Determines patients' X-ray needs by taking instructions from physicians
• Places and sets up proper X-ray equipment (C-arm, O-arm, etc.) in operating rooms, ensuring all necessary equipment is ready
• Positions imaging equipment and adjust controls to set exposure time and distance, according to specification of examination; takes radiographic x-ray images for patients
• Maintains daily and monthly quality control for C-arm and/or O-arm
• Reviews and evaluates computer-generated information to determine if images are satisfactory for diagnostic and implant placement purposes
• Sends the X-ray images to the provider and to outside facilities, if necessary, burn images, and uploads from and to the PAC’s system
• Assists with coordination of annual physicist visit and X-ray apron testing, maintains and orders dosimeters badges, reports dosimetry levels to staff and physicians, IEMA or DSPS reviews, maintains lead integrity and reports any discrepancies to manager
• Aids physicians or other technologists in the performance of more complex procedures as needed
• Adjusts priorities and participates in resolving problems as appropriate
• Completes quality control activities, monitors equipment operation, and reports malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service department
• Assists with turnover of Operating Rooms between cases and necessary terminal cleaning.
• Cleans the pre-operative and PACU patient care rooms between patients and prepares room for next patients
• Assists surgery staff with the transport of patients, movement to the surgical bed, positioning the patient, and prepping of the patient
• Assists nurse with ambulating patients and assisting patients out of facility
• Assists SPD with wrapping, peel packing, and checking in new equipment
• Assists in restocking supplies in all areas
• Completes daily, weekly, and monthly duties
• Assists anesthesia with stocking of supply carts, disinfecting machines and supply carts, helps maintain gas machine with appropriate supplies
• Assists with the training of new employees or students, and provides input to supervisors regarding training performance and job specific competencies
• Maintain yearly required training including but not limited to:
• Patient Safety
• Infection Control/OSHA
• TB testing
• Fire Safety
• All codes
• Location of SDS
• BLS certification

Competencies:

• Service: We align our actions and decision making with the organization’s guiding platform keeping our patients at the center of all we do.
• Change Agent: We support and contribute to positive change in the organization.
• Communication and Interpersonal Relations: We communicate honestly and with compassion to build connections with our patients and each other.
• Effectiveness: We take ownership of work, doing the right thing for our customer and doing it well.
• Technical Expertise: Applies advanced knowledge of professional medical practice, regulations, and organizational policy to provide quality patient focused care within scope of role, build relationships with care team, patients and families, and maintain a safe working environment
• Planning and organization: Manages a high volume of tasks at one time, prioritizing workload while maintaining a high level of attention to detail

Organizational Culture:

All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice and using the guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision making.  Employees promote and model the service standards to create lasting impressions, extraordinary moments, exceptional on-stage experiences, and meaningful and compassionate connections.   

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Associates degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school in Radiology Technologist program, required
• Previous X-ray and C-arm experience in high volume facility preferred
• Current ARRT, IEMA, and or DSPS certifications
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft and Google suites
• Basic working knowledge of EHR, preferred knowledge of HST
• BLS certification required upon hire

Environmental/Working Conditions:

Working environment is in an Ambulatory Surgical Center setting. Occasional work required outside normal business hours including evenings and weekends.

Physical/Mental Demands: 

• Sit or stand for long periods of time, walk for periods of time, kneel, crawl, stoop, and climb stairs.
• Requires lifting, carrying, or moving heavier objects i.e., pushing or pulling up to 50 pounds and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
• Possess full range of motion in shoulders and arms, including reaching above or below the shoulder in order to operate medical equipment when needed.
• Finger dexterity, the ability to twist hands/wrists repetitively for typing/using a mouse for extended periods of time.
• Vision (e.g., depth perception, color vision, strong vision up close), Hearing (e.g., high pitch sounds, soft or distant sounds).
• Good balance.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.  Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.