Xray Tech
Concord Hospital
Laconia
09.2025 - Current
- Operated radiologic equipment to perform imaging procedures.
- Assisted in patient preparation and positioning for examinations.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of imaging rooms.
- Followed safety protocols to protect patients and staff during procedures.
- Educated patients on procedure processes and expectations.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure efficient workflow.
- Processed digital images using PACS system for storage, retrieval and transmission purposes.
- Operated mobile imaging equipment to capture medical information at patients' bedsides, operating, and emergency rooms.
- Operated portable x-ray machines in order to capture images of patients at bedside or other locations inside the hospital premises.
- Reviewed diagnostic image quality and filed diagnostic images in appropriate patient records.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members such as nurses and physicians to provide excellent patient care services.
- Delivered comprehensive training to students and new technologists on equipment, imaging processing, patient relations and best practices.
- Conducted quality control tests on all radiologic equipment to ensure accuracy of images produced.
- Positioned patients and x-ray and CT equipment, and implemented beam-restrictive devices and shielding techniques to minimize radiation exposure.
- Reduced patients' anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Prepared sterile trays containing instruments necessary for special procedures like arthrograms.
- Reported any unusual findings observed during radiographic examinations immediately to the supervising physician.
- Assisted physicians in performing interventional radiology procedures including biopsies, catheter placements and drainages.
- Utilized mobile imaging and x-ray equipment in trauma centers, operating rooms, emergency rooms, and patient bedsides.
- Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to maintain patient and medical record confidentiality.