X-Ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills

Please review the following requirements: General Admission Requirements for all programs.

Applicants must:

• Submit an essay (no longer than two pages, double-spaced typed) that describes the following:
  • Reasons for the applicant’s desire to become an X-ray Technician.
  • The applicant’s attributes will support the profession and the student’s ability to complete the program.
  • Describe the support system, such as a person, time management, and resources to support the program’s efforts and success.
• The applicant pool may be larger than the number of available seats at the desired campus on some campuses. In this case, the campus may require an additional step, an interview with the program director, assistant program director, or designees.
• Students who have completed a Medical Assistant diploma program with the equivalent approved medical assistant skills content may apply to receive transfer credit if the appropriate medical assisting coursework was taken and passed within five years after submitting transcripts.
• Advanced Standing applicants must provide official transcripts from a Medical Assistant program.

X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills Admission Point System

Applicants are deemed qualified on a point system. The highest-ranked (above a minimum) will be offered seats in the program. The following point system evaluates each applicant, showing the maximum achievable score.

Please review the following requirements: General Performance Requirements for all programs.

Each program has specific physical and non-physical requirements to ensure our students’ and patients’ safety and welfare. Almost all of our students (check with an Admission Advisor if applicable) must be able to:

• Lift more than 50 pounds (22.68 kilograms).
• Be able to push and pull routinely.
  • One (1) pound (0.45 kilograms) – five (5) pounds (2.27 kilograms) frequently—image receptors, lead aprons
  • 20 pounds (9.07 kilograms) – 50 pounds (22.68 kilograms) occasionally—patient transfers and patient positioning
• Hear sufficiently to assess patient needs and communicate verbally with other healthcare providers.
• Have full use of arms, hands, and wrists.
• Must be able to move quickly on the feet.
• Possess adequate visual acuity to review radiographs in varying brightness levels.
• Stand and walk on your feet 80% of the time.
• Reach or above shoulder level for 90% of work time.
• Bend or flex the upper trunk forward up to 45 degrees and flex the lower torso into a squatting position.
• Rotate the upper trunk up to 30 degrees to the right and left.
• Work compassionately and effectively with sick patients.

Students must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to:

• Transport, move, lift, and transfer patients from a wheelchair or cart to an X-ray table or a patient bed.
• Move, adjust, and manipulate various radiographic equipment, including equipment for physical transportation.
• Complete examinations on the patient according to established policies and procedures with speed and accuracy.

Students must also be capable of the following:

• Handling stressful situations related to technical and procedural standards and patient care situations.
• Providing physical and emotional support to the patient during the radiographic procedures.
• Ability to respond to situations requiring first aid and provide emergency care to the patient without or until the physician arrives.
• Communicating verbally in an effective manner to direct patients during radiographic examinations.
• Visually recognizing anatomy on the computer monitor.
• Reading and interpreting patient charts and requisitions for radiographic examinations.
• Respond to warning sounds, machine alarms, and calls for help.

Students must have the mental and intellectual capacity to:

• Calculate and select proper technical factors according to the individual needs of the patient and the requirements of the procedure’s standards of speed and accuracy.
• Review and evaluate the recorded images on a computer monitor and archiving system to identify patient pathology, if present, accurate positioning, technical factors for completion of a diagnostic examination, and other appropriate and pertinent technical qualities.
• Cope with heavy workloads, demanding patients, and life-threatening clinical situations.
• Behave in an ethical, sound, competent, compassionate, and professional manner in the classroom and clinic.

The following requirements must be met for a student to graduate from the X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts:

• The successful completion of all program courses and hours.
• All financial obligations have been met, including tuition and textbook charges.

*Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts has not determined if any programs fulfill the educational requirements for specific professional licensure or certification required for employment outside California unless identified by the program below. It is recommended that students located in or planning to relocate to a state apart from where the program’s physical campus is located research any certification or employment requirements for their intended state.