CT Technologist

CT TechnologistInspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.As our CT Technologist, you will help patients receive accurate diagnostic imaging so they can get the care they need.Every day you will operate and maintain Single Slice and Multi-slice Computed Tomography (CT) scanners. You will be expected to produce cross-sectional radiographs of patients' bodies safely and professionally, ensuring quality patient care and adhering to hospital policies and procedures.To be successful in this role, you will be proficient in operating CT equipment, understand radiation exposure for diagnostic information, and be able to provide direct patient care to individuals ranging in age from pediatric through geriatric.Job RequirementsEducation level necessary to obtain required licensure and certificationsPrevious CT experience required.California Diagnostic Radiologic Technology license (CT-RTT)Certified through ARRT in Computed Tomography (Cat Scan)Current BLS through American Heart Association (AHA BLS)Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.Ability to read an interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the hospital.Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and how to draw and interpret a bar graph.Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.Preferred:Minimum of two years' as a Radiologic Technologist preferredBakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds, 48 licensed critical care beds, 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition, we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center, the Lauren Small Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Family Care Center, a Level II NICU, the Sarvanand Heart, and Brain Center with Kern County's first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics, and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children's Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1956.