Radiology Technician/Sonography Support

Well Care Community Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center, is a mission-driven organization that provides access to high-quality health care, including dental and behavioral health, to underserved members of our communities.

Principal Function: The Radiology Technologist/Sonography Support Specialist provides clinical, operational, and workflow support for imaging services within NEST Prenatal/Women's Health and AssessPOINT programs. This role supports diagnostic imaging activities within the individual's verified modality-specific education, licensure, certifications, demonstrated competencies, approved privileges, and organizational scope of practice.

The incumbent promotes safe, efficient, patient-centered imaging operations through coordination of scheduling, imaging workflow management, quality assurance activities, radiation safety practices, equipment readiness, image and result routing, urgent findings escalation, and closed-loop processes. Imaging services may only be provided after formal restart/readiness authorization has been completed and documented by organizational leadership and credentialing authorities.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Perform approved imaging procedures within the individual's verified modality-specific education, credentials, competencies, and privileges.
• Support NEST Prenatal/Women's Health Imaging workflows, including activities associated with obstetric, gynecologic, and other approved women's health imaging services.
• Support AccessPOINT imaging workflows, including approved radiographic and imaging services.
• Verify patient identity, procedure orders, required documentation, and imaging indications prior to service delivery.
• Ensure appropriate patient preparation, positioning, imaging protocols, and documentation consistent with departmental standards and physician orders.
• Maintain professional communication with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Adhere to all radiation safety principles, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.
• Utilize ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principles in all applicable imaging activities.
• Ensure proper use of shielding, dosimetry, exposure monitoring, and radiation protection practices.
• Report radiation safety concerns, incidents, or equipment-related issues through established channels.
• Perform routine equipment inspections, operational checks, and quality assurance activities according to departmental protocols.
• Monitor equipment performance and promptly report malfunctions, service needs, or quality concerns.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, accreditation readiness activities, and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Assist in maintaining appropriate imaging supplies and operational readiness.
• Ensure accurate order entry verification, image acquisition workflow support, and image transmission processes.
• Facilitate timely routing of imaging studies, reports, and results to appropriate providers and care teams.
• Maintain documentation related to imaging procedures and workflow activities in accordance with organizational standards.
• Support image management and archival processes consistent with applicable policies and system requirements.
• Follow established protocols for identification and escalation of urgent, critical, or unexpected imaging findings.
• Ensure timely notification of appropriate providers and care teams according to organizational policy.
• Document communication and escalation activities as required.
• Support closed-loop follow-up processes to verify receipt, acknowledgment, and resolution of reportable findings.
• Participate in operational readiness, competency validation, and workflow implementation activities.
• Support imaging operations after formal restart/readiness approval has been completed and documented by designated organizational leadership and oversight bodies.
• Maintain required licensure, certifications, training, competencies, and privileging documentation.
• Immediately report any lapse in credentials, competency requirements, or privileging status.
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Education: 

• Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology Diagnostic Medical Sonography, or other approved imaging program applicable to assigned modality.

Licensure and Certifications:

• Current state licensure as required for assigned modality.
• Current ARRT, ARDMS, or other modality-specific credential(s) as applicable.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, if required by organizational policy.

Experience:

• Experience in radiology, diagnostic imaging, sonography, women's health imaging, or ambulatory imaging operations preferred.
• Experience with electronic medical records, PACS, RIS, and imaging workflow systems preferred.

Work-Life Balance:

Well Care understands our employees’ commitment to community and family and offers the following benefits:

12 paid holidays

Up to 20 other paid days off

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Long-term disability

Life Insurance

401K

Paid training

Reimbursements for licensing

Current Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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