CT Technologist

Mobile Ct Technologist - Breast Health Network - NorthwestThe Mobile CT Technologist is part of OU Health's Mobile Imaging Team serving Oklahoman's across the state by providing cancer screening imaging services.Essential ResponsibilitiesUtilizes professional knowledge, abilities, skills and available resources, provides safe, high quality, efficient and cost-effective patient-centric care and support services under routine or emergent conditions in a mobile setting.Prepares patients for procedures and correlates clinical history with procedures ordered by physicians to be performed.Communicates and collaborates with patients, families, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team to identify and implement the actions necessary to achieve the clinical outcomes, operational goals and service expectations desired.Utilizes a variety of highly specialized imaging equipment and techniques to perform a diverse range of diagnostic, interventional and/or surgical procedures in accordance with established scope of practice guidelines.Conducts post-procedure reviews without assistance to confirm that all required study elements are completed, documented, and that technical quality is consistent with established department protocols and/or applicable accreditation standards.Transfers images and data to the appropriate archival systems, enters technical data/findings and prepares study for reporting by physician.Performs operator-level quality control checks, cleaning, high-level disinfecting and other user maintenance per manufacturer instructions for use and other regulatory guidelines.Participates in continuing education, professional development and research activities to maintain competencies and promote continuous improvements in care and treatments.Provides instruction and mentors less experienced members of the team.Prepares and presents in-service training pertinent to assigned service area.Performs and/or assists with quality assurance and performance improvement tasks as assigned.Collaborates with Mobile Coach Driver to ensure the vehicle is safe and operational. Communicates any maintenance needs to Leader.Assists patients with check-in process and scheduling when needed.General ResponsibilitiesPerforms other duties as assigned.Minimum QualificationsEducation: Graduate of an accredited Radiography program. Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited educational program with emphasis in a radiologic technology specialty as defined by the ARRT required.Experience: At least 3 years of experience as registered radiologic technology professional with emphasis in CT required.License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:CT credentials required by the hiring department must be current upon hire.Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities RequiredThis position requires frequent travel across Oklahoma including overnight stays.Based on specific assignment, skill in applying principles of cardiovascular and/or radiologic technology, medical imaging, medical terminology, positioning of patients, and medical ethics.Must be able to work as part of a team and follow instructions; must be able to consistently and dependably report to work as scheduled.Ability to be sensitive to patients' physical and psychological needs.Ability to maintain accurate records and work accurately with names, numbers, and codes.Ability to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information and exercise sound judgment.Must be able to multi-task and remain calm in stressful situations.Must possess ability to understand various operations, policies, and procedures. Ability to work and communicate with staff, patients and their families, and meet their needs in a professional, polite, courteous, compassionate, and cooperative manner.Must display a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently.Ability to work with minimum supervision and demonstrate attention to detail.Core to intermediate-level knowledge and understanding of normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology; cardiovascular and/or radiologic technologies and terminology associated with the primary and post-primary specialties for which hired and credentialed.Ability and skill to apply core to intermediate-level theory, practices and techniques to perform, post-process, analyze and annotate study data or procedure documentation with limited direction and without immediate supervision or assistance.Ability to prioritize and complete clinical or non-clinical work assignments independently with limited direction.