Job Title

Medical Radiological Technologist

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Primary Care & Rural Medicine

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What we want
The Medical Radiologic Technologist will operate x-ray equipment with little or no supervision and assists physicians with diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries. All while adhering to patient care, quality, and safety assurance, obtaining authorizations, and other duties as assigned.

What you need to know

Required Education and Experience

• Successful completion of an accredited medical radiologic technology program.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Current Medical Radiologic Technologist License issued by the Texas Medical Board

• Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-R) certification

• Licensure/certification must be maintained for continued employment

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Familiar with standard X-ray concepts, practices, and procedures within radiological technology field.

• Possess a strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism.

• Ability to maintain patient information confidentiality.

• Demonstrate skills and competencies required for this position.

• Demonstrate and understand compliance with HIPAA regulations.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with electronic medical record systems.

Job Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Position patients and adjust equipment for taking diagnostic images following established procedures.

• Performs and assists with radiographic procedures.

• Take X-rays of various portions of the body to help assist with a diagnose disease or injury.

• Adjusts technical factors in proportion to the patient and body part being examined while minimizing radiation.

• Reviews exposed radiographs for proper positioning, technique, and identification.

• Greets patients, confirms their identification, and explains the exam.

• Assists in moving patients to and from wheelchairs, lifts, and radiographic tables.

Safety/Quality Assurance

• Performs visual preventive safety inspections and reports dangerous departmental or equipment conditions.

• Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly manner and restocks linens as necessary.

• Maintain radiographic log, in accordance with the policy, taking responsibility for documentation of exam, patient’s name and /or retake reason.

• Calibrate and maintain X-Ray equipment.

• Maintain accurate department records to satisfy both the state and federal regulations.

Diagnostic Imagining Referrals and Prior Authorizations

• Processes referrals to outside organizations for diagnostic imaging.

• Completes Prior Authorizations needs for diagnostic imaging.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.