Bone Densitometry Technologist - Phoenix, United States - Southwest Medical Imaging

Description

Job Description

Since 1980, SMIL has evolved as a premier imaging group in the southwest. In 2016 SMIL won the Southwest Alliance for Excellence award for customer and employee satisfaction, sound management, innovation and results. SMIL was again recognized with the prestigious Advisory Board Company's 2017 Workplace of the Year Award, and in 2019 SMIL was named a World Class Employer by Birdeye Surveys, Inc.

Employee engagement is folded into everything we do at SMIL. We are dedicated to the growth of our employees including cross training and leadership career opportunities. Simply put, our culture is what sets us apart from the rest.

We offer competitive pay, career opportunities and benefits that include; medical, HSA employer contribution, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, 401K and profit sharing, tuition and continuing education reimbursement, paid life insurance, long term disability as well as voluntary short term disability.

We look forward to you joining our amazing team

Position Summary

Operates Dexa equipment by performing Dexa procedures, evaluates images for technical quality, analyze images, complete patient history sheet and exam in RIS, and is able to answer patient, technologist and radiologist questions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares and positions patient for Dexa procedures.
• Explains procedures to patient to reduce anxieties and obtain patient cooperation.
• Moves imaging equipment into specific positions following the radiologist protocols and adjust equipment controls to produce images of proper detail, density and accuracy.
• Practices radiation protection techniques to minimize radiation to patient and staff.
• Process images and reviews for proper identification and quality control.
• Demonstrates a commitment to "World Class Customer Service".
• Prepares images for Dexa Quality Control, radiologist and requesting physicians..
• Performs routine maintenance, diagnoses malfunctions, and arranges for repairs as needed.
• Complete forms and maintains records, logs and reports of work performed.
• Restore prior images and perform rate of change as needed per SMIL radiologist protocol.
• Must be flexible to work at multiple locations. Must be flexible to work varied shifts.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education and/or Experience

Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two year college or technical school

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• MRTBE (CRT)
• ARRT (R)
• CPR

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, use hands, fingers and arms to handle, feel and reach, standing, walking, bending, and sitting. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and on occasion lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.