Duties and Responsibilities
· Taking x-ray images of the patients and developing the films to reveal their skeletal or bone structures for diagnosis
· Conserving compliance with the governmental protocols and ensuring the safety of patients and employees by using protective instruments and exercising safety measures
· Controlling the x-ray video display and making sure that the picture quality is up to the mark by making appropriate contrast and density adjustments
· Stabilizing the patients and ensuring preparedness by educating them about the entire procedure, appropriately positioning them on the examining table, and covering them with protective clothing
· Representing the latest techniques, equipment, and procedures to educate the staff about them
· Studying the x-rays, computerized specimens, to create a detailed report of the findings and present them to the physicians
· Arranging timely servicing of the radiographic equipment and making minor repairs
· Sometimes, assisting the surgeons to conduct special vascular and angiography procedures
· Evaluating the dimension of the area to be radiographed
· Making copies of the x-rays and keeping a precise record of the patients who have undergone the imaging procedure
· Coordinating the work schedules and purchase of the required instruments
Education and Training
· A two years associate degree or four years bachelor’s degree in any of the radiography programs
· A license according to the state laws