CT Technologist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Conducts procedures and tests using Computerized Tomography (CT) equipment to acquire and analyze patient diagnostic data.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Patient Identification:

• Uses professional manners and methods, verifies patient identification, obtains patient history, assists patients and family members that require extra attention, ensures patient understanding whenever possible, and ensures patient safety.
• Verifies patient identification, asks and documents pregnancy status on patients of childbearing age.

2. CT Scans:

• Obtains images per protocols, manipulates images according to protocols, performs multi-planar and 3D reconstruction of image data, demonstrates a thorough knowledge of CT algorithms, and selects appropriate window and level settings according to anatomy.

3. Contrast:

• Administers oral contrast to adult and pediatric patients according to protocols.
• Establishes intravenous lines, administers IV contrast following safe and proper injection procedures.
• Follows correct procedure to determine contrast eligibility and checks appropriate lab values before contrast injection per protocol.

4. Image Transfer:

• Maintains thorough understanding of PACS and transmits images to QC, Client’s EMR, EPIC, and PACS.
• Verifies and segments images at the QC station.
• Accesses IMPAX service tools to verify image transmission.
• Completes, modifies, and/or cancels orders in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Cancels duplicate orders to avoid duplicate billing.
• Ensures that all charge information is accurate.
• Verifies patient identification in accordance with Client policy and ensures that all appropriate demographic information is accurate and on the PACS images.

5. Other Duties:

• Performs tasks in a timely manner, runs the schedule creating a consistent workflow, and volunteers to work on challenging tasks, difficult procedures, and new research.
• Produces quality diagnostic images, reviews patient’s chart and reports for correlation.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work environment.
• Creates and keeps documentation of incidents as improvement opportunities for employees and the department.
• Precepts new employees and students.

Required Education:

• Completion of an accredited educational program in Radiological Science.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Must be registered with the American Registry of Radiological Sciences or registry eligible. For registry eligible candidates: must provide a copy of diploma from accredited program.
• Requires advanced certification in CT.
• Successful candidates must become registered within one year of employment and must maintain their registry status and continuing education requirements annually.
• All imaging specialists are required to maintain current competency in HCP BLS.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Prior education, training, and experience that provides the ability to perform the assigned tasks.

Schedule Hours Per Week: 40.00
Schedule Hours Per Day: 8.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00