CT Technologist II

Job Description

General Description:

• Under general to limited supervision, performs independent clinical and non-clinical duty assignments to deliver specialized cardiovascular and/or radiologic technology services to adult and/or pediatric patient populations.
• Aids medical staff in diagnosis, care, treatment, and surveillance of simple to complex conditions, defects, and/or diseases.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Maintains competencies required to perform essential duties of a Level I position.
• Provides safe, high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective patient-centric care using intermediate-level professional knowledge, skills, and available resources under routine or emergent conditions in a variety of care settings (e.g., acute inpatient facilities, outpatient physician practices, diagnostic/urgent care centers, remote statewide outreach clinics).
• Prepares patients for procedures and correlates clinical history with orders from physicians.
• Communicates and collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary care teams to achieve clinical outcomes, operational goals, and service expectations.
• Utilizes specialized imaging equipment and techniques to perform diagnostic, interventional, and/or surgical procedures per established guidelines.
• Conducts post-procedure reviews to confirm required study elements are complete, documented, and meet technical quality standards.
• Transfers images and data to archival systems, enters technical data/findings, and prepares studies for physician reporting.
• Performs operator-level quality control, cleaning, high-level disinfecting, and other maintenance per manufacturer instructions and regulatory guidelines.
• Participates in continuing education, professional development, and research activities to maintain competencies and improve care.
• Provides instruction and mentors less experienced team members.
• Prepares and presents in-service training relevant to assigned service area.
• Performs and/or assists with quality assurance and performance improvement tasks as assigned.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Skill in applying principles of cardiovascular and/or radiologic technology, medical imaging, medical terminology, patient positioning, and medical ethics.
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions; consistent and dependable attendance required.
• Sensitivity to patients’ physical and psychological needs.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and handle names, numbers, and codes correctly.
• Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Ability to multi-task, remain calm in stressful situations, and work with minimum supervision.
• Core to intermediate-level knowledge of normal and abnormal anatomy, cardiovascular and/or radiologic technologies, and relevant terminology.
• Ability to apply core to intermediate-level theory, practices, and techniques to perform, post-process, analyze, and annotate study data or procedure documentation.
• Ability to prioritize and complete clinical or non-clinical work assignments independently.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• One (1) year full-time experience as a certified or registered cardiovascular or radiologic technology professional in the specialty required by the department.

Required Education:

• Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited program with emphasis in a primary cardiovascular specialty OR
• Graduate of a JRCERT accredited program with emphasis in a radiologic technology specialty
  
  

Preferred Education:

• Associate’s degree or higher

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Current CT credentials required by the hiring department.
• AHA BLS