Duties:
*Under limited supervision, schedules and conducts x-ray examinations of organs, bones, and tissues; operates and maintains equipment; maintains files and supply inventories.
*Schedules patients for x-rays to comply with requests for physicians, physician assistants, and nurses.
*Explains procedures to patients, positions them in proper postures, and instructs in proper breathing techniques during examinations to ensure good results.
*Adjusts equipment and settings to obtain desired ionizing radiation and exposes film to get a good picture.
*Records, send for interpretation and maintains files of x-rays.
*Does minor maintenance and/or calls qualified maintenance technician to make necessary repairs or adjustments.
*Records activity in daily ledgers to have a history and data for preparing required reports.
*Orders and stores required supplies to ensure an adequate inventory for continuous operation.
*Issues and has dosimetry film read quarterly to ensure staff aren’t subject to over exposure.
*Positions patients, adjusts controls, and administers contrast materials to assist radiologist in fluoroscopic examinations.
*Files reports in master files to ensure ready access when needed for diagnosis.
*Will perform duties primarily in Lincoln but will travel to Omaha and Tecumseh as needed.