Radiologic Technologist- Houston, Baytown, Pasadena, Clear Lake and Galveston Areas

TridentCare · Houston, TX Full Time

$58240 – $62400 / year

Job Description

Shift: Monday-Friday 7:00pm-3:30am Rate: $28.00-$30.00 Based on Experience ROLE: Provide mobile X-Ray and EKG (if applicable) service to nursing homes, health care facilities, and other miscellaneous facilities. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Perform and process X-Rays using portable digital (DR) or computed (CR) radiography equipment and submit/transmit them to a Radiologist for interpretation. • Unload portable X-Ray equipment and take into facilities to perform exams ordered by the physician. Must obtain clinically diagnostic, technically competent x-ray images. • Perform EKGs (as needed) and transmit them to a Cardiologist for interpretation. (if required) • Scan exam related paperwork/billing documents on a daily basis per protocol. • Regularly communicate with dispatch and management. • Communicate efficiently and interact professionally with peers, supervisory staff, and clients. • Maintain vehicle and x-ray equipment. REQUIRED SKILLS: • Maintain required State licenses and/or ARRT Certification, health requirements, and operational requirements. • Valid driver’s license in the applicable state and in good current standing at all times. • Attend meetings as required. • Connect and disconnect Holter Monitors (if required). • Technologist must care for their equipment in a professional manner. Upon malfunction of any equipment, the supervisor should be notified immediately. • Perform special projects or other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager • Train other technologists as required. • Self-motivated, dependable, and work independently with little to no direct supervision. ROLE: Provide mobile X-Ray and EKG (if applicable) service to nursing homes, health care facilities, and other miscellaneous facilities. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Perform and process X-Rays using portable digital (DR) or computed (CR) radiography equipment and submit/transmit them to a Radiologist for interpretation. • Unload portable X-Ray equipment and take into facilities to perform exams ordered by the physician. Must obtain clinically diagnostic, technically competent x-ray images. • Perform EKGs (as needed) and transmit them to a Cardiologist for interpretation. (if required) • Scan exam related paperwork/billing documents on a daily basis per protocol. • Regularly communicate with dispatch and management. • Communicate efficiently and interact professionally with peers, supervisory staff, and clients. • Maintain vehicle and x-ray equipment. REQUIRED SKILLS: • Maintain required State licenses and/or ARRT Certification, health requirements, and operational requirements. • Valid driver’s license in the applicable state and in good current standing at all times. • Attend meetings as required. • Connect and disconnect Holter Monitors (if required). • Technologist must care for their equipment in a professional manner. Upon malfunction of any equipment, the supervisor should be notified immediately. • Perform special projects or other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager • Train other technologists as required. • Self-motivated, dependable, and work independently with little to no direct supervision. Duty

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the Houston area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

Houston Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the Houston metro area earn a median wage of $10.97/hr ($22,818/yr). The typical range is $10.60 – $13.28/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $20,613/yr

Houston Median $22,818/yr

Experienced (90th) $30,597/yr

vs. National Median -34.6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by Houston Senior Living Guide.