X-Ray Technician - Winter Garden

CHC follows the CMS requirements which requires all team members to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination.

A career at Community Health Centers offers a unique opportunity to join a team that makes a real impact in our community every day, by improving individuals' health while enhancing their quality of life.

Top Reasons to Work at Community Health Centers

  • No weekends for the majority of our centers, 10 Paid Holidays and early Fridays
  • A great benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plan, and more.
  • Competitive compensation with advancement opportunities and tuition / training reimbursement.
  • Awarded "Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation" in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
  • Awarded "Top 100 Workplaces for Growing Families" by Orlando Sentinel.
  • Modernized and attractive health centers, that patients love.

Job Summary:

Responsible for taking X-rays of patients in a safe and timely manner; and for maintaining X-ray equipment, images and reports, in an appropriate fashion.

Primary Responsibilities and Specific Duties:

  • Participates in patient care coordination, one-on-one communication, patient contact, email, and documentation of any services accessed and/or health care related concerns/needs that have arisen since last visit.
  • Participate in team meetings to address patient care and operational requirements.
  • May participate in huddles emphasizing a team based approach to care.
  • Team members in this role will need to be familiar with navigating daily tasks and workflow within an electronic health record which includes creating and updating electronic documentation using electronic tools and applications on portable computing devices, results review, order entry and clinical decision support.
  • Individuals will assist in organizing the work of a provider to take full advantage of the features of health IT in pursuit of meaningful use of health IT to improve health and care.
  • This includes communicating health/medical information using standard definitions, vocabularies, terminologies and/or relevant data sets as used in the organization's health information systems.
  • Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.
  • May travel to other locations as necessary.
  • Perform X-rays in a safe and timely manner, using proper technique and positioning.
  • Transmit scanned image to tele-radiology facility in a timely manner.
  • Attach images and reports to orders in a timely manner.
  • Duplicate images upon request.
  • Perform equipment maintenance and maintain all logs appropriately.
  • Track to verify that reports are returned from tele-radiology facility in a timely manner.
  • Order supplies.
  • Follow safety procedures

Qualifications:

Education:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Completion of Basic X-ray operator training program.

Experience:

  • At least 1 year experience in X-ray preferred. New graduates will be considered.

Certification/Licensure:

  • Current license by State of Florida, Department of Radiation Control in basic X-ray.
  • Current/valid BLS certification, or must be obtained within the first 30 days of employment.

Special Skills:

  • Ability to deal with patients effectively in upsetting situations; able to function professionally in emergency situations.
  • Bilingual (English / Spanish, English / Creole) skills preferred.

Other Requirements:

  • Able to work flexible hours as needed and sites as needed.