Xray Student Tech | Outpatient | One Hundred Oaks

Job Summary

The X-Ray Technician is responsible for operating X-ray and fluoroscopic equipment that assists radiologists and/or physicians with diagnosing and/or treating disease and/or injury.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for radiologic procedures
• Protects patient, self, and other staff from radiation hazards
• Takes x-rays following established procedures for patient care and safety
• Selects proper ionizing factors for radiological diagnosis. Adjusts/sets radiographic controls
• Positions patients and takes x-rays of specific parts of the patient’s body as requested by physicians
• Develops and processes radiographic film. Checks x-rays for clarity of image, retaking when needed
• Distributes x-rays to appropriate medical staff
• Maintains required records including patient records, daily logbooks, and monthly reports
• Performs quantity and quality control checks to assure x-ray unit meets standards required by laws, rules, and departmental policies
• Complies with safety standards
• Cleans, maintains, and makes minor adjustments to radiographic equipment, including determining equipment repairs
• Maintains radiographic supplies, film, and orders as necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned

Technical Capabilities

• Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today.
• This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.
• These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities

• Serving Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
• Solving Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offering Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
• Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
• Ensuring Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
• Fulfilling Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
• Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
• Stewarding Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
• Making Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
• Generating New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
• Applying Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
• Adapting to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications

• Responsibilities: Certifications: LIC-American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - Licensure-Others
• Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level : 1 year
• Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Benefits

• Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.
• EEO/Vets/Disabled.