CT Scan Tech
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Under general supervision and following established policies and procedures, performs diagnostic CT exams utilizing appropriate imaging equipment.
- Verifies patient identity and reviews patient’s medical record for appropriateness of exam or procedure.
- Interviews patient to obtain, verify or update medical history and assesses risk factors such as medications, pregnancy and/or psychological indicators.
- Explains procedure to patient, including side effects of pharmaceuticals administered, risks, benefits, alternatives and follow-up.
- Sets up equipment and acquires appropriate images as per script.
- Reviews images, makes initial observations, documents exceptions from established protocols and communicates data to radiologist.
- Recognizes and responds to medical emergencies as appropriate.
- Provides physician-prescribed post care instructions to patients.
- Participates in process improvement activities within radiology practice including but not limited to quality of care, patient flow, reject-repeat analysis and patient satisfaction.
- Provides imaging education to residents, student technologists and new employees.
- Able to take call/standby as required by the department.
- May perform the duties of a Radiologic Technologist, as needed.
Facility Requirements:
- Must have Radiology & CT Tech experience, familiar with Fluro and procedural experience, upper and lower GIs, PICC lines, Arthrograms, Surgery C-Arm experience.
- Must have ARRT certification in Radiology & CT Tech; must be attached to the submission packet
- Must have BLS certification, must be attached to the submission packet (must be through the American Heart Association)
- Must have 2 years recent Radiology & CT experience in a hospital setting.
Schedule Notes:
- Shifts will be Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm unless Weekend coverage is needed in which case we will adjust the 5 day schedule to allow 2 or more weekdays off.
- Weekend shifts are 7:00am – 7:00pm.
- Hours would be adjusted accordingly