CT Technologist

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient history.
• Educates patients/families regarding procedures and/or treatment to be performed as well as risk factors and prevention.
• Positions patients appropriately for the applicable radiographic procedure.
• Performs radiographic procedures and analysis according to departmental guidelines.
• Develops and evaluates radiographic results for technical quality, such as density, contrast, definition and distortion.
• Applies learned methodologies with independent judgment according to established policies and procedures.
• Performs prescribed procedures in accordance with established policies.
• Maintains infection prevention standards.
• Maintains infection prevention standards.
• Explains standard procedures and answers patients' questions.
• Prepares, cleans, adjusts, inspects and maintains equipment.
• Produces quality images and prepares/presents them with other pertinent patient information for timely interpretation.
• Prepares and maintains accurate documentation, archiving imaging data as needed or required.
• Collaborates with physicians and other medical professionals.
• Operates head or body scanners to create a computer generated cross-sectional image of patient's internal organs and tissues for diagnosis of medical issues.
• Determines and sets appropriate technical parameters to accurately demonstrate anatomy and pathology.
• May perform obstetric and gynecological scans, abdominal scans, retroperitoneal scans, and radiation therapy localization.

Qualifications

• Education: Associates of Applied Science or other related fields.
• Certificates and Licensure: MRTBE CT certification required; BLS (American Heart Association) certification required.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year experience as an imaging technologist; 3 years experience preferred.

Compliance/Safety

• Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.
• Ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
• Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.
• Reports any safety-related incidents in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.