Perm Placement - CT Tech OOJ - 35054

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

As a permanent CT Technologist you'll operate CT scanners, position patients, administer contrast materials, and ensure safe and effective imaging procedures, while maintaining up-to-date knowledge of radiation safety.

Participates in continuing education and learning experiences to enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills for continued competence.
Pulls files for upcoming exams as needed.

Qualifications

BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare
Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved
required* Additional Certification/Licensure Requirements
All agency and non-hospital-based applicants must have Virginia Radiologic Technologist license application submitted prior to hire and licensure obtained within 90 days of hire.
* New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.

Qualifications

Knowledge of human growth and development and competence in providing Radiologic services for patients of all ages, including neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric required

Knowledge of computer technology required

Knowledge of human cross-sectional anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and medical terminology required

Excellent communication skills to relate to physician, peers and patients on a professional and technical level required

Ability to perform general diagnostic radiography/fluoroscopy and portable radiography examination and procedures on patients of all ages required

Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy in positioning and exposure techniques required

Ability to work with Radiography students with varying skill levels required

Ability to work in a stressful environment required

Ability to operate CT scan equipment with attention to detail required

Must be able for on-call rotation and call back to the hospital required

Must be able to work weekends/holidays and available for all shifts as needed

Criminal Background Checks

3rd Party Background Check

VA State Police or WV State Background and Fingerprinting (WV Cares) (applicable state)

Physical Demands
1

3 A Imaging

• Frequent hand washing required. 

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Frequent standing, walking.

• Occasional sitting, bending, squatting, crouching, kneeling, stretching, reaching, climbing. 

•Frequent lifting, pulling, pushing, carrying, twisting.

• Frequent repetitive movements. 

• Visual ability to see details at adistance (corrected to 20/40), to see details of objects at a close range (within a few feet of the observer), to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness and to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from the observer, or to judge the distance between an object and the observer. 

• Able to speak clearly so that it is understandable to a listener. 

• Able to identify and understand the speech of another person. 

• Able to focus on a single source of auditory (hearing) information in the presence of other distracting sounds and to detect or tell the difference between sounds that vary over broad ranges of pitch and loudness. 

• Use of equipment including electronic imaging, computers, x-ray development, chemicals, light screens for viewing x-ray images, office and record-
keeping equipment. 

• Mental activities necessary include technical problem solving, interpretation, computing, organizational and communication skills.

Why is This a Great Opportunity

Great benefits. Relo offered!

OOJ - 35054