CT 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 ARRT certification in CT Tech & Radiology; this must be attached to the submission.
• Must have BLS certification must be attached to the submission (Must be through the American Heart Association).
• Must have 2 years recent CT & Radiology experience & be able to work alone.
• Must be familiar with Client CT & X-ray machines.

There is not an exact schedule but a typical schedule will be Day shift 12 hours 6a-6p Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Riverton