CT Technologist

Technologist Jobs
Murray, Utah
November 25, 2024
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Job Description

Job Summary:

  • This position is responsible for performing high quality CT procedures.
  • The incumbent will perform a variety of CT procedures employing ingenuity, initiative, and independent judgment.
  • The incumbent will use ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes.

Essential Job Duties:

  • Ensures proper patient identification, order verification, and prepares the patient for the exam.
  • Performs exams per department protocol.
  • Understands cross sectional anatomy and demonstrates anatomical positioning competency.
  • Familiar with the ALARA program and follows proper radiation safety protocol.
  • Demonstrates ability to critique own films.
  • Completes studies within acceptable time limitations per department expectations without compromising patient care or the quality of the examination.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of protocol relating to contrast administration.
  • As ordered by the physician and under radiologist/physician supervision administers oral barium products or intravenous contrast material to patients.
  • Practices appropriate infection control and sterile techniques.
  • Provides patient education, as needed and assures patient comfort.
  • Understands and operates all CT equipment and related information systems appropriately to ensure that quality images are produced.
  • Exhibits working knowledge of contrast injectors and laser printers.
  • Exhibits understanding and proficiency with electronic imaging. Incumbent will be able to view, transfer and manipulate images.
  • Thoroughly and accurately completes all required documentation, including time stamps and image storage.
  • Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging, obtaining consents if necessary, documenting any events that may occur for quality, maintaining a current QC program for ACR and reporting any equipment failures or problems.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • One year of experience in CT.
  • Post-hire expectation: Meets departmental IV certification competency within three months of hire.
  • Post-hire expectation: (Where applicable) Must complete the controlled substance module within six months of hire.
  • Post-hire expectation: (Where applicable) Must complete the initial moderate sedation module within six months of hire.

Physical Requirements:

  • Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Seeing, Standing.

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