X-ray Technician

Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 210,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited is seeking an X-ray Technician in Hyderabad to perform diagnostic radiographs with proper positioning and radiation safety. The role involves patient preparation, image acquisition, maintaining records, and assisting radiologists with special procedures.

Daily equipment maintenance and adherence to NABH standards are expected. The candidate will ensure accurate image capture, minimize repeat rates, and manage reports and patient flow in a fast-paced clinical

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic radiographs with proper positioning and radiology technique while adhering to radiation safety guidelines and universal precautions.
• Prepare patients for radiography and take radiographs following established procedures for patient care and safety.
• Maintain repeat rate of films at a low level and assist radiologists in special procedures.
• Transfer patients as needed and explain radiography procedures to patients.
• Maintain patient records and crosscheck with the system; handle reports and films before dispatching them.
• Daily maintenance of x-ray equipment and room to sustain continued operations and ensure a clean, safe working environment.
• Support NABH standards implementation and preparation/release of preliminary radiology reports and x-ray films and reports.

Job description

Designation : Technician

Department : X-ray

Scope : This Position holds the following roles and responsibilities in the department of X Ray and OPG

Roles and Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities

1. Performs diagnostic radiographs to include but not limited to :

• Proper positioning and radiology technique while adhering to radiation safety guidelines and

universal precautions.

• Proper placement of the imagining equipment at the correct height and angle relative to the
• patient body to produce the radiograph needed.
• Proper measurements taken to determine the minimum effective amount of radiation needed to

gather the appropriate image, and set the control controls accordingly.

• Prepare patients (if needed) for radiography/ procedures and take radiographs following

established procedures for patient care and safety.

• Maintain repeat rate of 2 % or less post processing of films.
• Preparation of x-ray films with request for reading by radiologist.
• Assistance to radiologist is conducting special procedures.
• Transfer of patients to and from urgent care as needed
• Need proper detailed knowledge of x-ray procedures and the ability to explain the procedures to a patient.
• Must follow regulations for protecting patients, coworkers and themselves from unnecessary

exposure to radiation from the equipment and environment.

• Must take precautions to reduce the potential hazardous radiation includes aprons and other

shielding devices.

• Must check that other fellow technicians are wearing TLD badges properly
• Maintain patient records Implementation of proper technique
• Maintaining patient records & crosscheck with the system.
• Handling reports (crosschecking the reports & films before dispatching them).
• Handling patients.
• Proper checking of the prescription.

Performs daily maintenance of x-ray equipment and room to include but not limited to:

• Daily maintenance of x-ray equipment to sustain continued operations.
• Maintenance of a clean and safe working environment.
• Maintaining patient records & crosscheck with the system.
• Handling reports (crosschecking the reports & films before dispatching them).
• Handling patients.
• Proper checking of the prescription.

2 Performs daily maintenance of x-ray equipment and room to include but not limited to:

• Daily maintenance of x-ray equipment to sustain continued operations.
• Maintenance of a clean and safe working environment.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementation of NABH standard.
• Preparation and distribution of preliminary radiology reports as needed.
• Preparation and release of x-ray films and reports as needed by provider or patient to include signing of

release authorization and other necessary documentation.