Bone Densitometry Technician

Bone Densitometry Technologist I

About Us

Physicians East, P.A.is a team of skilled healthcare professionals united to meet the challenge of delivering quality, cost-efficient, comprehensive healthcare to the people of Eastern North Carolina.

About The Role

We are looking for an employee who is self-motivated and able to work independently in a fast paced environment. You are responsible for measuring patients’ bone mass to determine bone health, especially for the purpose of diagnosing osteoporosis and other bone diseases. Must be able to work with adult and geriatric patients of varying mobility. Also must be able to work in diagnostic radiology when needed.

Supervision Received: Reports to Manager of Diagnostics.

Supervision Exercised: None.

Typical Physical Demands: Requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination for operation of all department equipment. Lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients. Requires eyesight correctable to 20/20 to operate equipment and review digital images.

Typical Working Conditions: Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other conditions common to a clinic environment

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of practice for the radiographer and competency in diagnostic procedures.
• Perform machine warm up, quality control scans and data analysis, each day before start of patient scanning.
• Explains appropriately the rationale of radiology procedures to patients.
• Obtains patient’s height and medical history.
• Perform clinical bone mineral measurements, instant vertebral assessments, and body compositions.
• Optimizes the technique for each image during the examination to obtain the highest quality study with the most comfort to patients.
• Scan, Analyze, and generate report.
• Ensures that the patient hasn't had any recent procedures that might interfere with an accurate bone density reading.
• Daily archiving of DXA scans and weekly backups.
• Maintain quality assurance records.
• Supports and scans for clinical research and reports external quality control on behalf of clinical trial requirements.
• Performs routine administrative duties including, documenting the numeric results in the patients’ chart in the bone density template and ensuring that the results are read and sent to the ordering provider.
• Preparation for next day appointments
• Works in diagnostic radiology when there is down time and radiology is short-staffed.
• Recognizes changes in patient status and appropriately communicates to nurse and/or doctor.
• Exhibits a working knowledge of principles, practice and procedures involved in the operation of radiographic equipment.
• Anticipates and recognizes safety hazards, legal liabilities and intervenes through appropriate channels.
• Provides and promotes quality care in accordance with office policies and procedures
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationship with co-workers, patients and other employees of the department and office.
• Recognizes individual accountability for and participates in cost containment goals of the department and office.
• Demonstrates continuous self-improvement through utilization of knowledge gained in clinical experience in X-ray.
• Participates in in-service education, staff meetings and other continuing education programs to maintain optimal technical knowledge. Participates in continuing education and in-services outside Physicians East, P.A. office for 24 hours of continuing education every two years.
• Exhibits ability to problem solve, prioritize and evaluate patient care activities.
• Adheres to department and office policies.
• Accepts and supports learning needs of new staff.
• Performs procedures requiring independent judgement with ingenuity and initiative.
• Evaluates equipment breakdowns and assesses the need for service.
• Responsible for quality of radiographs processed through digital radiography.
• Responsible for charging procedures performed.
• Maintains area and equipment in a clean and orderly fashion and schedules preventive maintenance.
• Attends fire safety classes and other continuing education classes as offered by Physicians East, P.A.
• Maintains yearly CPR certification.
  
  

Location & commitments

Permanent FT role based at our Greenville Arlington location, Monday-Friday, 8a.m. – 5 p.m.

Overtime may be required to ensure patients are taken care, tasks are completed, and calls are returned in a timely manner. Weekend work is rare but can occasionally be necessary.

Candidate requirements: Must be a graduate of an accredited program in Radiologic Technology with an associate degree. Must be registered by ARRT or registry eligible. Bone densitometry registered or certified is a plus. 2 years of clinical experience preferred.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Physicians East, P.A.is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity, which includes status as a transgender individual), national origin or ancestry, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information (including family medical history), physical or mental disability, or other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodation will be made for persons with disabilities during the application process and/or at the time of employment. Requests for accommodation should be made to the Human Resources Department as early as possible in the application/employment process. Contact HR Office at 252-413-6368 or email careers@physicianseast.com

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.