CT Technologist

Benefits Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) Colleague recognition program Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence) Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income. Location Free‑Standing Emergency Room, 6902 W Expressway 83, Harlingen, Texas 78552 Job Summary And Qualifications CT technicians prepare patients for diagnostic procedures by explaining the process and positioning patients to correctly capture the images requested by a physician. Techs operate CT equipment, which produces cross‑sectional images of patients' bones, organs, and tissue that are used to diagnose medical conditions. What You Will Do In This Role Demonstrate competency in patient preparation including consent, scheduling and screening, patient education, boarding pass, and immobilization. Demonstrate knowledge of patient assessment including history, monitoring, vital signs, oximetry, heart rhythm and cardiac cycle. Demonstrate knowledge of laboratory values including renal function (e.g., BUN, Creatinine clearance, GFR, PT, PTT, platelet, INR). Demonstrate knowledge of IV procedures, venipuncture, site selection, aseptic and sterile technique. Demonstrate knowledge of contrast agents, ionic, non‑ionic, hyper‑osmolar, iso‑osmolar, barium sulfate, water soluble (iodinated) air and water. Demonstrate knowledge of administration route (IV, oral, rectal, intrathecal, catheters, intra‑articular) and calculations. Demonstrate knowledge of technical factors affecting patients; KVp, MA, pitch, collimation, MA modulation techniques, multidetector configuration, gating. Demonstrate knowledge of radiation protection and dose measurement, CT dose index (CTDI), multiple scan average dose (MSAD), and dose length product (DLP). Demonstrate knowledge of image display, pixel, voxel, matrix, image magnification, field of view (scan reconstruction) and display, attenuation coefficient. Demonstrate knowledge of image quality, spatial resolution, contrast resolution, temporal resolution, noise and uniformity, and quality assurance. What Qualifications You Will Need Must be a graduate of an accredited school of radiological technology and/or completed and passed an approved course in CT technology. ARRT(®)(CT) registry is preferred. Texas Medical Board approval required. Two years of radiological technology experience in this field required. Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Valley Regional Medical Center