Perm Placement - CT Tech OOJ - 33547

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

A CT technologist, or computed tomography technologist, uses a CT scanner to take images of the inside of a patient's body. They work in hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities.

Perm Placement - CT Tech 

-Participates in continuing education and learning experiences to enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills for
continued competence.
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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
13 A Imaging

• Frequent hand washing required. 

•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 a distance (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 - 33547