CT Technologist

Position Summary: Produces computerized tomographic scanner radiographs of specific areas consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
2. Operates and maintains all assigned imaging department equipment including but not limited to tomography scanner equipment.
3. In addition to conducting scans, prepares patients for these diagnostic procedures by explaining the process and positioning patients to correctly capture the images requested by a physician.
4. Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications that are within the technologist's scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
5. Completes quality assurance processes and practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff and self.
6. Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
7. Maintains an adequate supply of all consumables to perform quality testing.
8. Performs all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
9. May assist other areas of radiology as assigned.
10. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Lead Duties and Responsibilities (If classified in a Lead Role):

1. Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
2. Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
3. Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
4. Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
5. Orients and/or trains new staff.
6. Problem solving capabilities.
7. Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
8. Work flow/distribution of work.
9. Assists in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department.

Qualifications:


Required:

• Certified as a Computed Tomography Technologist
• If not CT Certified, cross training from another ARRT modality to become CT Certified within 12 months.
• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology
• Certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT).
• Current BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.

Required for Lead:

• Certified as CT Technologist

Preferred:

• Associate degree in radiology

Physical Requirements: (X)


Additional requirements detail available upon request


__ Sedentary Work: Lifting 10 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying such


articles as dockets, ledgers, and small tools. Although sedentary job is defined as one which


involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out


job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and


other sedentary criteria are met.



__ Light Work: Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects


weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible


amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant


degree, or when it involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling


of arm and/or leg controls.


__ Medium Work: Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of


objects weighing 25 pounds or more.


__ Heavy Work: Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of


objects weighing up to 50 pounds.


__ Very Heavy Work: Lifting objects in excess of 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or


carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more.


X-Ref: D.O.T. - U.S. Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration

Expected Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information:


Employees in this position are expected to have access to protected health information and other confidential business information from throughout the organization as is needed to fulfill their responsibilities in evaluating and reducing risk to the organization. No protected health information will be disclosed outside the organization unless specifically required by state or federal law.