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What are the primary duties of a X-ray tech?

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exactly what the job name states: X-ray tech to take the x ray of a patient, develop them and preset them to the orthopepic sergeon to further discussion with the patient. I am an Orthodedic sergeon and without a good X-ray tech my job would be alot harder and im your boss =)

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