CT Tech PRN Variable Shift

Status

PRN Shift: 1, 12 Hour Variable Shift per Week
Location: All Saints Ft. Worth, TX
Setting: Hospital

Shifts Available

• 8 hours
  
• 10 hours
  
• 12 hours

Benefits

• Flexible work scheduling
  
• Career advancement/Leadership opportunities
  
• Relocation assistance
  
• Intraoperative- dedicated OR technologists
  
• Enhanced shift differential pay
  
• Tuition: Fully funded bachelor's and master's degree
  
• Competitive Wages and Incentives
  
• Cross training across modalities
  
• Work in your preferred setting: Academic Level 1 trauma center/ Community Hospital/ Pediatric Hospital/ Ambulatory and Specialty Clinics
  
• Competitive Benefits Package including:
  
  • Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
    
  • 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
    
  • Tuition Reimbursement
    
  • PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Job Summary

The CT Technologist, under general supervision of a Radiologist, performs computed tomography (CT) procedures on ambulatory and hospital patients as requested by a physician or other licensed provider for the diagnosis of disease and injury in accordance with established protocols.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Performs high quality CT procedures, according to exam protocol, in a timely manner.
  
• Maintains production and quality of imaging procedures by following established standards and procedures.
  
• Utilizes AIDET when communicating with patients to: identify patient service requirements, ensure correct exam is performed on the correct patient, and establish rapport with patients and others.
  
• Instructs and communicates with patients and their family regarding the test to be performed and assesses patient's ability to tolerate exam.
  
• Prepares patient and area for procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
  
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection-control, drug and radiation policies, protocols and techniques.
  
• Uses proper sterile techniques when setting up and performing invasive multimodality procedures and maintains hand hygiene requirements.
  
• Maintains equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards.
  
• Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment.
  
• Reports issues to management or appropriate department.
  
• Affords assistance in maintaining supplies inventory.
  
• Screens people entering the department according to approved policies and procedures.
  
• Obtains, verifies and maintains all relevant documentation such as requisition/chart, patient history, pregnancy status and shielding precautions taken, consent forms, policies and procedures, etc.
  
• Maintains medical imaging records in appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.

Key Success Factors

• Able to perform high quality CT procedures according to exam protocol in a timely manner.
  
• Able to explain the procedure and put patients at ease.
  
• Able to provide services in a timely, accurate, and cost-efficient manner in compliance with established System and regulatory standards, policies and procedures.
  
• Able to perform tasks autonomously without need for routine oversight.
  
• Able to maintain a calm and helpful attitude, even under times of stress, and take appropriate and reasonable steps to resolve issues.
  
• Able to effectively administer first aid and use emergency cart.
  
• Able to ensure customer satisfaction by limiting wait times, providing courteous service, remaining professional, reviewing patient satisfaction scores and developing action plans when required.
  
• Demonstrates and maintains current knowledge, continued education and skills appropriate care for the following age groups (specific to department): newborn, pediatric, young adult, adult and geriatric.
  
• Able to serve as preceptor by providing quality training to new team members and on new services and initiatives.
  
• Able to take call, if required.

Qualifications

• Grad of an Accredited Program
  
• ARRT-CT: Must be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Computed Tomography (CT) or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board in CT.
  
• BLS: BLS or BLS required within 30 days or hire/transfer.
  
• MRT: Licensed by the State of Texas Medical Board as a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT).
  
• ARRT-N, ARRT-R, Cert Nuclear Med Tech: Must also be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiography (R) or in Nuclear Medicine (N) or by Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board as a Certified Nuclear Medicine Tech (CNMT).