No Nights, Weekends,or Call
Radiologic Technologist/Clinical Assistant
Portland Foot & Ankle, PA | Portland, ME
Description
Core Competencies
- Communication: Provides timely, concise, and audience appropriate information orally and/or in writing.
- Initiative: Continuous learner proactively focusing efforts and energy on successfully attaining individual and practice goals and objectives
- Work Habits and Productivity: Able to maximize time to produce timely, quality results.
- Teamwork and Relationships with Others: Collaborates with a variety of individuals by establishing and maintaining constructive relationships.
- Customer/Patient Focus: Demonstrates commitment to meeting the expectations of internal and external customers.
- Job Competency: Ability to achieve the key results of the position through knowledge and performance of the job functions.
Job Functions (X-Ray Tech, Radiology)
- Sets up and operates digital X-ray equipment used in the medical diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- Prepares patient by explaining the procedure, positioning of the patient, and observing appropriate safety precautions.
- Maintains quantity and quality controls to assure X-Ray unit meets standards required by-laws, rules, and practice policies.
- Cleans maintains and makes minor adjustments to radiographic equipment, including determining repairs needed to equipment.
- Protects patients and staff from radiation hazards.
Job Functions (Clinical Assistant)
- Assist the doctor as necessary.
- Triage phone calls as necessary.
- Call in prescriptions as directed by the provider.
- Maintain and clean equipment including sterilization procedures using the autoclave.
- Maintain quality testing and record-keeping for various pieces of equipment such as the Eyewash Station and Autoclave.
- Complete Disability Claim Forms providing accurate and complete information utilizing the patient chart and consulting with the doctor as necessary.
- Complete prior authorizations with the patient’s health insurance provider as necessary.
- Schedule MRI, Cat Scans, and other ancillary tests as necessary.
- Maintain adequate supplies and order medical supplies as necessary from approved suppliers.
- Assist with general incoming paperwork and organization to make sure information makes it to the proper place in a timely manner. Scanning into patient charts.
- Assist Administrative Staff as necessary.
Requirements
Physical Requirements: Employees must be able to lift, bend, and assist patients.
Benefits
Excellent salary and benefits package.
Education
Employees must possess two years of formal Radiological Technology training, possess a current State of Maine license to practice, maintain certification with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in radiography.