CT Technologist - Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Position Summary

The CT Technologist is responsible for providing patient care services by performing CT exams (and x-rays, when needed) in a safe and productive manner that prioritizes patient safety and information security.

Essential Duties Responsibilities

• Demonstrates behaviors that reflect Tower’s core values of quality, safety, teamwork, accountability, integrity and respect.
• Warms up and calibrates CT and x-ray machines in the morning upon arrival to work and ensures that machines are in good working order.
• Ensures that CT and x-ray rooms are stocked with sufficient supplies for all exams scheduled for that day.
• Discusses procedures with patients and answers any questions patients may have.
• Performs CT exams in a safe manner, and in accordance with standard protocol and procedures.
• Assists in performing x-rays as needed.
• Manages patient schedules.
• Prepares work areas and materials as necessary for the completion of exams.
• Demonstrates ability to start I.V. and maintain access.
• Demonstrates knowledge of contrast limitations and exceptions.
• Consistently uses patient identifiers before performing an exam.
• Meets regulatory requirements for licensures/certification renewal and complies with Tower’s in-service training, attendance, punctuality, uniform, and dress code.
• Maintains utmost confidentiality in handling company and sensitive patient information, documents, and films/CDs. Meets all requirements for confidential information management, including access and distribution controls, password policies, HIPAA and CPI compliance, secure filing and disposal, and records retention and storage.
• Respects patient dignity.

Core Job Duties

• Communicates effectively and courteously with all internal and external contacts. Uses skill and judgment to ensure written and verbal outputs are clear, accurate, grammatically correct and professional.
• Maintains current knowledge of company policies and procedures.
• Meets all applicable safety regulations for the position and work environment, including prompt injury and incident reporting and use of personal protective gear when required.
• Uses critical thinking skills to work with documents and forms and interprets information furnished in written, oral, diagram, drawing, or schedule format. Able to review quantitative and qualitative work and identify questionable items.
• Meets time and attendance requirements and organizes workload to meet daily objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties

• Attends meetings and/or training seminar as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Education – Completion of ACR approved school for Radiologic Technology.
• Work Experience – one to three years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience as a Radiologic Technologist.
• Certifications and Licensures – Current CRT License, Current ARRT Certificate, and CT, RT (X-ray), current BLS provider card and Venipuncture Certificate.
• Medical – Strong working knowledge of medical terminology and cross-sectional anatomy.
• Equipment –CT and X-Ray equipment, computers.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of blood borne pathogen requirements.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work flexible schedules as needed.
• Strong organizational skills, problem solving skills

Physical Requirements and Exposures

• Frequent standing, walking, and sitting, occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
• Hand and finger mobility for use of reaching and manipulating keyboards and other imaging equipment.
• Occasional lifting of materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Clear hearing and speaking voice sufficient for face-to-face and telephonic communications.
• Clear vision, with or without correction, for near and far work, sufficient to operate office and medical equipment. Color vision is required.
• Demonstrates, observes and complies with Tower safety, infection prevention and control policies/ procedures; use of required personal protective equipment.
• Exposure to potential hazards such as radiation emitting equipment, extreme heat or cold, chemicals, bio-hazard waste and sharp instruments.
• Noise level: typical of an office and medical clinic environment.

Additional Information

• Must be willing to work overtime when requested and authorized.
• Responsible for completion of continuing education credits sufficient to retain current licensure at own cost and on own time.