CT Technologist | 36 hours per week | Diagnostic Imaging

CT Technologist

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $32.53 per hour

$15,000 Sign on Bonus for Eligible Candidates! Scheduled Hours: 7:00pm - 7:00am Weekend Rotation Holiday Rotation

Job Description: A Brief Overview

Perform CT scans as ordered by provider, ensuring adherence to protocols and safety standards. Position patients accurately to produce quality images for the diagnosis or treatment of anatomic or physiologic disorders. Prepare patients for imaging procedures by explaining the process, addressing concerns, and ensuring comfort. Demonstrate knowledge of general anatomy, technical factors, CT imaging fundamentals, radiation protection, basic computer skills, and PACS. Competency in CT procedures, protocols, and techniques. Operate and maintain CT equipment, ensuring it is functioning properly and reporting any malfunctions.

What you will do

• Follow radiation safety measures to comply with government regulations, while ensuring the safety of patients and staff.
• Operate computed tomography equipment and accessories to produce diagnostic images.
• Explain exam/procedure to patient to ensure cooperation, safety, and satisfaction.
• Accurate patient positioning to include required anatomy.
• Perform venipuncture, following standard universal precautions.
• Administer iodinated contrast for diagnostic purposes.
• Obtain thorough and accurate patient history providing radiologist with pertinent information.
• Review and post-process CT images per the radiologist's protocol and to ensure quality.
• Document, charge, and process all paperwork.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree (AA) Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology Required
• 1-3 years Health care experience Preferred
• Observe and care for patients throughout examinations to ensure their safety and comfort.
• Strong experience and understanding with reducing exposure to radiation.
• Take initiative to solve problems and look for ways to do things better.
• Prepares patient for radiological procedure by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions; positioning patient; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
• Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself and the organization to suggest process improvements.
• Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.
• Teaching others imaging protocols and other imaging tasks.
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Knowledge of patient rights and laws relative to those rights, such as HIPAA
• Documents radiographic patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
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CT Board Certification preferred. Iowa Permit to Practice required. May require weekend shifts and call rotation based on department need. CT Technologist may float to other modalities based on department need at the Henry County Health Center and Fort Madison campus.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Matching retirement programs
• Health, Dental and Vision plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted cafeteria meals
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Service Recognition program
• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.