Xray Technologist Per Diem

About the role

Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices for the future. As a Management Services Organization (MSO), Spire provides the infrastructure for administrative operations that allows practices to operate at their highest level, so doctors can focus their efforts on what matters most – patient care. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices in today’s evolving healthcare landscape. The Spire network spans the Northeast with more than 165 physicians, 1,800 employees, 285 other clinical providers and 40 locations in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Reports to: X-Ray Manager. Location: North Chelmsford & Westford.

Responsibilities

• Performs and processes medical digital images
• Positions patients for exams
• Transports patients
• Provides other routine assistance to radiology staff in a medical center
• Acquires digital radiographic images as ordered by clinicians by use of x-ray machines
• Prepares patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors
• Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors
• Acquires C-Arm films for epidural steroid injections
• Enters applicable orders into the practice management system
• Reviews for proper identification and quality check
• Prepares digital imaging for reading by physicians
• Transports patients from radiologic diagnostic procedures to exam room
• Uploads images to patient chart if necessary
• Burns CDs requested by patient after release is obtained
• Files films, discs and records if necessary
• Maintains a clean workstation by sanitizing in between each patient and at the end of every shift

Qualifications

• ARRT Certification and Registration
• Massachusetts State License
• Familiarity with HIPAA, insurance regulations, policies, procedures and other regulatory policies
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe working environment
• Medical office procedures, policies, practices and medical terminology, telephone protocol and professional etiquette