DEXA Technologist - FT - Modesto Radiology Imaging

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International, Inc is seeking a DEXA Technologist in Modesto, CA. The role includes performing whole body, forearm, hip and spine DEXA tests, patient care, and related duties within a radiology imaging department.

Shift: days, Hours: 8am - 5pm, Wage Range: $25 - $27 per hour. ARRT: R.T. (BD) or ISCD: CBDT is required. Must maintain safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to adjust to changing situations and assignments.
• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.
• Ability to prioritize and complete necessary tasks.
• ARRT: R.T. (BD) or ISCD: CBDT

Responsibilities

• Performs DEXA tests in accordance with appropriate protocols, safety standards, and policy.
• Performs post-scan quality assurance reviews and releases films for interpretation.
• Calibrates scanner daily, quality control, archives scans completed on disc, and maintains daily logs.
• Answers patient questions and concerns with care and compassion.
• Maintains supplies and assists in purchasing of x-ray room needs.
• Performs DEXA Technologist duties as necessary following established procedures for patient care and safety.
• Adheres to the organization's radiation safety program.
• Maintains effective communication with supervisor and management on issues affecting the department.
• Predictable attendance and promptness in reporting to work and returning from breaks.

Skills

Adaptability

Independent work

Prioritization

Decision making

Patient positioning

ARRT R.T.

Job description

BASIC FUNCTION

Performs whole body, forearm, central hip, and spine bone density dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) tests. Responsible for taking x-rays for which you are licensed and related duties.

Principal Accountabilities

• Performs DEXA tests in accordance with appropriate protocols, safety standards, and policy.
• Performs post-scan quality assurance reviews and releases films for interpretation.
• Performs necessary routine equipment maintenance in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
• Calibrates scanner daily, quality control, archives scans completed on disc, and maintains daily logs. Maintains complete logs and records of maintenance and quality control.
• Answers patient questions and concerns with care and compassion. Demonstrates excellent customer service.
• Completes all necessary paperwork.
• Maintains ability to scan full body, as well as hip and spine.
• Accurately analyzes all scans.
• Demonstrates familiarity in use of equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Assumes responsibility for checking x-ray rooms for supplies, stocks x-ray rooms, and works with the individual responsible for purchasing in the ordering of supplies.
• Performs DEXA Technologist duties, as necessary. Performs DEXA's following established procedures for patient care and safety.
• Adheres to the organization's radiation safety program.
• Assists in other departments, as needed or requested.
• Maintains effective communication with supervisor and management on issues affecting the department.
• Maintains a basic working knowledge of computer systems.
• Predictable attendance and promptness in reporting to work and in returning from breaks and meal periods is expected and required.
• Other duties as may be assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for continually striving to meet goals as established by Modesto Radiology Imaging. We share a commitment to the patient, to the Radiologists, to the Company, and to each other to strive toward the overall company goals that have been established.
• Denotes "essential functions" in accordance with the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The essential functions of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to, those specifically identified in this description. The position and its essential functions may change over time, and these changes may not necessarily be reflected in the position description. The Company may, at its sole discretion, add to, change, or expand the essential or marginal functions of this position.

Shift: Days

Hours: 8am - 5pm

Wage Range: $25 - $27 per hour

Required Skills

• Ability to adjust to changing situations and assignments and to exhibit adaptability.
• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision. Ability to effectively prioritize and complete necessary tasks.
• Ability to evaluate work circumstances and make appropriate decisions.
• Willingness to assume appropriate responsibility and to exhibit initiative; self-motivation.
• Ability to work with and support other departments in the Company.
• Ability to maintain professional attitude and conduct. Ability to remain tactful and courteous (regardless of circumstance).
• Ability to properly position patients.
• ARRT: R.T. (BD), or ISCD: CBDT