CT-Spec Proc Tech Per Diem (Weekend Rotation)

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates compliance to safety and radiation policies for the protection of patients, staff, physicians, visitors, and self.
• Utilizes proper radiation protective equipment when exposure to radiation is a possibility, while maintaining radiation exposure As Low As Reasonably Achievable(ALARA)
• Demonstrates safety and health requirements, uses personal protective equipment, when at risk of exposure to blood and body fluids.
• Fills out proper paperwork if exposure occurs
• Reports any safety concern by documenting in maintenance log and/or direct reporting to manager any repair needing attention
• Reviews Radiation Safety policies annually
• Demonstrates working knowledge to safely operate all CT scanners
• Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot technical problems, document in logbook needed repair and place appropriate service call if applicable
• Reports equipment failure to manager
• Demonstrates responsibility in correct equipment use, and avoids intentional misuse and breakage
• Demonstrates the positioning of patients, setting appropriate technical factors, and uses appropriate algorithms for processing images and maintains levels at/or below National Repeat Ratios
• Able to safely move/assist patient into the CT table often requiring lifting the patient or sliding from a stretcher to the CT table
• Produces routine and complex radiographic Computed Tomography images without direct supervision. Assist physicians as necessary to obtain images needed to produce diagnostic results
• Demonstrates the positioning of patients, setting appropriate technical factors, and uses appropriate algorithms for processing images and maintains levels at/or below National Repeat Ratios
• Demonstrates proper protocol for procedures
• Demonstrates ability to manage exams and workflows
• Interprets physician order, acquire pertinent clinical information for exam, obtain any documentation needed prior to performing exam, i.e. consent, lab work, patient questionnaire, and contraindicated medications, and document exam in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate ability to coordinate with patient floors, other departments, transport, Physician offices and outlying hospitals
• Demonstrate ability to adapt to changing workload and environment
• Patient waiting times and report turnaround times are kept to a minimum based on workload, and patient conditions
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of sterile techniques
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of HIS/PACS system to correctly complete, modify or change procedure as the need arise, add or modify billing codes as necessary, and confirm patient information, procedure, billing and reports are correct in the system
• Demonstrates ability to check daily work list, access previous exams as needed, and schedule patients as required
• Demonstrates maximum amount of patient comfort while undergoing CT procedures
• Actively participates in patient satisfaction surveys
• Addresses patient complaints utilizing occurrence reporting and communication from direct patient contact, family members, visitors, and staff
• Performs daily equipment analysis to assure proper working conditions for minimum downtime
• Provides teaching and technical guidance to new staff and students
• Completes competency checklist indicating where instruction has occurred
• Orients new staff/student, as assigned by manager, to facility and department policies and procedures
• Positive evaluations by students during clinical rotations
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Graduate of a two year program in Radiologic Technology at an AMA and CAHEA approved school
• A minimum of one year hospital experience working as a CT Tech
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) Certification within 6 months of hire