Radiologic Technologist

Radiologic Technologist, OPA Lake Otis – Anchorage

Full‑Time

Salary Range: $26.41 – $47.84 hourly

Schedule:

Sunday, Monday, Friday, Saturday

• Complimentary orthopedic and primary care at OPA and PCA
• Medical and dental insurance coverage beginning within 30 days
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401K
• Profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off starting at three weeks per year
• 7 paid holidays per year
• Competitive pay and annual compensation reviews

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As a Radiologic Technologist at OPA, you will perform high‑quality radiological exams in a safe and welcoming environment for patients.

• Prepare patients for radiologic procedures, protect patient, staff, and yourself from radiation hazards, and take X‑rays and other radiological images following established procedures, including infection control procedures for the work area. Select proper ionizing factors, adjust/set radiographic controls, position patients, and take diagnostic images as requested by physicians. Process images, check for clarity, retake when needed, and distribute or transmit images to appropriate medical staff.
• Properly operate and assist providers in the use of Large C‑arm and Mini C‑arm, including adjusting densities and contrast, managing dose exposure while maintaining image quality, printing images, transferring images to the OPA PACS system, and operating under ALARA during each exam.
• Download images from CD, pull up images on PACS, and label downloaded images onto the OPA PACS system as required.
• Aid and assist providers and staff during pain and OR procedures, including patient positioning, moving radiology equipment, providing radiation protective devices, and complying with ALARA and provider standards and preferences.
• Properly position patients for flat plate X‑Rays while using a portable machine.
• Recognize which scheduled exams require radiology, order and assist in those exams and exams used for portable X‑Rays, and perform according to planned and/or emergency situations.
• Demonstrate diplomacy and tact in interpersonal interactions with patients, management, nursing staff, and physicians.
• Maintain required records including patient records, daily log books, and monthly reports.
• Clean, maintain, and make minor adjustments to radiographic equipment, determine equipment repairs, perform quantity and quality control checks to assure the X‑ray unit meets standards required by laws, rules, and departmental policies, and comply with safety standards.
• Maintain radiographic supplies, film, and orders as necessary; stock OR room and storage units; clean C‑arm and mini C‑arm; return portable machine to end‑of‑day storage location; assist with patient turnover and recovery room turnover; communicate nightly with management for that day's schedule.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

• You consider compassionate, skillful, patient care a top priority.
• You exhibit a high degree of professionalism with OR staff, physicians, and patients.
• You maintain a high level of dependability and attendance.
• You have the ability to work with multi‑disciplinary staff.
• You have knowledge of patient positioning during OR and pain exams.
• You have knowledge of radiation safety and protection.
• You are able to adjust radiation factors to obtain optimal radiographic views based on physicians needs and abiding by ALARA.
• You have skill in using proper body mechanics to ensure patient and technologist safety when moving/transferring patients.

• One (1) year experience as X‑ray technologist.
• Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist.
• Associate’s degree in radiological technology from an accredited X‑ray technologist program.

• Three (3) years’ experience as a Radiology Technologist in either OR or medical practice setting.

FLSA status:
Non‑exempt

• Synergy:
  Through collaboration & continuous improvement
• Empathy:
  Through compassion & patient‑centered care
• Integrity:
  Through trust & ethical accountability
• Optimization:
  Through operational efficiency

Ortho Alaska is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age, pregnancy, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected categories.