CT/Diagnostic Tech Advanced - 36 Hours/Week - Full Time - Nights

About the role

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued!

Responsibilities

• Produces images of the human body for medical diagnostic purposes.
• Performs diagnostic and Computed Tomography (CT) imaging examinations.
• Asks your recruiter/hiring manager about the following incentives that may be available for this position: $25,000 Sign-on bonus, Competitive Tuition reimbursement, Shift differentials & other financial incentives, and Tuition assistance.
• Ensures patient comfort and understanding of ordered exam.
• Provides appropriate patient care.
• Verifies patient identification accurately.
• Assists surgeon/radiologist with surgery/special procedures.
• Directs radiographic equipment for optimal visualization of anatomy.
• Responds to pages in a timely manner.
• Maintains appropriate par levels of supplies and communicates to appropriate ordering personnel.
• Documents medications and allergies.
• Uses Powerscribe.
• Participates in Quality & Safety QA.
• Provides and monitors “on the job training” per Methodist College Standards.
• Maintains professional and courteous relationships with students and instructors.
• Follows department Policy & Procedures Manual.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved American Medical Association School of Radiologic Technology required.
• One year experience in CT or a graduate from an approved CT/MRI program preferred.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registered in Radiography (R) required.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registered in Computed Tomography (CT) required.
• Current Medical Radiographer license for work state required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients and family members as well as hospital personnel and coworkers.
• Analytical skills necessary to compute exposure factors and the ability to perform numerous tasks at once.
• Adept at working with pediatric patients.
• Strong knowledge in cross-sectional anatomy for CT exams and abnormalities of exams is essential.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients and family members as well as hospital personnel and coworkers.
• Analytical skills necessary to compute exposure factors and the ability to perform numerous tasks at once.
• Adept at working with pediatric patients.
• Strong knowledge in cross-sectional anatomy for CT exams and abnormalities of exams is essential.

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands: Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
• Physical Activity: Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting, Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguishing colors, Grasping, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Reaching, Repetitive Motions, Speaking/talking, Standing, Stooping/bending, Twisting, Walking, Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Hearing, Seeing/visual.
• Job Hazards: Rare (1-33%): Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex), Explosives (pressurized gas), Electrical Shock/Static, Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means), Occasionally (34%-66%): Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF), Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment), Frequent (67%-100%): Equipment/Machinery/Tools, Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc.), Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.

Schedule

Night Shift; Sat-Monday 7:00p-7:00a; Required to work a holiday and call rotation. (2) Shifts will be located at Methodist Women's Hospital and (1) shift will be at Nebraska Methodist Hospital each week.

Benefits

This position is eligible for full time benefits.