CT Technologist

• 'COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY', 'PATIENT IDENTIFICATION', 'PATIENT HISTORY', 'PATIENT SAFETY', 'CT SCANS']
• 'CONTRAST ELIGIBILITY', 'INTRAVENOUS LINES', 'IV CONTRAST', 'PACS', 'UNCH?S EMR', 'EPIC', 'IMPAX SERVICE TOOLS', 'PATIENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION', 'DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES', 'PRIOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE', 'MULTI-PLANAR AND 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF IMAGE DATA', 'CT ALGORITHMS', 'WINDOW AND LEVEL SETTING']

Duties: Job Summary: Conducts procedures and tests using Computerized Tomography (CT) equipment to acquire and analyze patient diagnostic data. Job Responsibilities: Patient Identification: Uses professional manners and methods, verifies patient identification, obtains patient history, assists patients and family members that require extra attention, insures patient understanding whenever possible, and insures patient safety. Verifies patient identification, asks and documents pregnancy status on patients of child bearing age . CT Scans: Obtains images per protocols, manipulates images according to protocols, performs multi-planar and 3D reconstruction of image data, demonstrates a thorough knowledge of CT algorithms, and selects appropriate window and level setting according to anatomy. Contrast: Administers oral contrast to adult and pediatric patients according to protocols, establishes intravenous lines, administers IV contrast following safe and proper injection procedures, follows correct procedure to determine contrast eligibility, checks appropriate lab values before contrast injection per protocol. Image Transfer- Maintains thorough understanding of PACS, and transmits images to QC, UNCH’s EMR, EPIC and PACS, verifies and segments images at the QC station, accesses IMPAX service tools to verify images transmission, completes, modifies and/or cancels orders in an appropriate and timely manner, cancels duplicate orders to avoid duplicate billing. Insures that all charge information is accurate. Verifies patient identification in accordance with UNC policy, insures that all appropriate demographic information is accurate and on the PACS images. Other Duties: Performs task in a timely manner, runs the schedule creating a consistent workflow, volunteers to work on challenging tasks, difficult procedures and new research, produces quality diagnostic images, reviews patient's chart and reports for correlation, maintains a clean and orderly work environment, creates and keeps documentation of incidents as improvement opportunities for employees and the department. Precept new employees and students. Skills: Required Skills & Experience: Prior education, training and experience that provides the ability to perform the assigned tasks. Preferred Skills & Experience: N/A Schedule Notes: New grads welcomed! Schedule/Shift: Friday-Sun (8a-8:30p) *PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CANDIDATE IS AWARE OF THE SCHEDULE THEY ARE APPLYING TO* No desired preferences - the only requirement would be the completion of education program of Radiologic Technology Shift differential: Weekday Evening - 15% Weekday Night - 20% Sat/Sun Day - 10% Sat/Sun Evening - 25% Sat/Sun Night - 30% Evening - between 3:00pm and 11:00pm Night - between 11:00pm and 7:00 am Weekend - between 11:00pm on Friday and 7:00am on Monday Pay Range: Sign on Bonus/Relocation Assistance: #J-18808-Ljbffr TALENT Software Services