Radiology Technician

Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative Inc; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative Inc is seeking a Radiology Technician to prepare exam rooms, position patients, and perform routine and special radiographs. You will document scans, monitor exposure, and ensure records are accurate while maintaining patient comfort and safety.

The ideal candidate holds an associate or bachelor’s degree in radiography and at least two years of related experience, with preferred EMR, phlebotomy, and terminology familiarity.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in radiography or radiologic technology required.
• Minimum 2 years related radiology experience preferred.
• EMR systems experience: 1 year preferred.
• Phlebotomy experience: 1 year preferred.
• Medical terminology familiarity: 1 year preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare examination rooms for patient examinations.
• Position patients and equipment; explain procedures and ensure comfort.
• Enter data for scan sequences and monitor density/contrast.
• Monitor patients during exams and minimize radiation exposure.
• Produce diagnostic images and update patient records.
• Sterilize and maintain radiology equipment.
• Report equipment issues to Medical Director promptly.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Lifting heavy weights

Communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in radiography or radiologic technology

Radiology license/certification

Job description

General Summary of Duties

We’re looking to add a Radiology Technician to our growing team of medical professionals. Your primary responsibility will be preparing the x-ray room daily for examinations, ensuring equipment is set up and functional, and accurately perform all routine and special radiographs with minimal repeat films. Duties will include but are not limited to completing all necessary paperwork, ensuring all exams are correctly charged, authenticating and dating reports of all examinations performed and making add them to the patient's clinical record. A basic understanding of patient care and medical terminology is a plus.

An associate or bachelor’s degree and two years related experience is required for you to be considered as a candidate.

Typical Working Conditions

Full or part-time, inner-city medical office practice. Requires prolonged standing, sitting, bending, stooping, and lifting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing examination rooms for patient examinations.
• Positioning patients and equipment, explaining the procedures, and ensuring patients’ comfort.
• Inserting commands and data into computer to document and specify the scan sequences and monitoring the video display to adjust the density or contrast.
• Monitoring patients during examinations, ensuring their safety, and following procedures to prevent unnecessary exposure to radiation.
• Producing diagnostic images, reporting important information to the Physician, and updating patients’ records.
• Ensure all radiological equipment is properly sterilized and cleaned for other use.
• Maintain a list of all regularly used components and report any equipment failure immediately to the Medical Director.

Professional Requirements

• Immense technical knowledge.
• Able to lift heavy wights without assistance.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient analysis and decision‑making skills.
• Has a great attention to detail.

Supervisor

Reports directly to Clinical Director

Job Type

Full Time or Part Time

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off

Education/Experience

• An associate or bachelor’s degree in radiography or radiologic technology. (Required)
• At least 2 years of experience in a related field preferred. (Required)
• EMR Systems: 1 Year (Preferred)
• Phlebotomy: 1 Year (Preferred)
• Medical Terminology: 1 Year (Preferred)

License

• A radiology technician license or certification.

Continuing Education/Competency Requirements

• Completes BLS/CPR certifications every 2 years.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office environment

Compensation

(Salary range commensurate with education and experience.)

Company’s Website

• brpcc.org