CT Technologist Full Time
About the role
Peterson Health is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare organization located in Kerrville, Texas, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Recognized as one of the nation's Top 20 Rural and Community Hospitals and the only Texas hospital to earn this distinction, Peterson is also Magnet® designated for nursing excellence and has been named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare for six consecutive years. Together, these achievements reflect our commitment to exceptional, compassionate, patient-centered care and a culture where team members thrive.
Schedule
- M–F 3:00 pm–11:00 pm
- M–F 2:00 pm–10:00 pm
- Friday–Monday 1:00 pm–9:00 pm
Currently offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- 401(k)
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- HPSA Designated Employee Education Scholarships
- Employee Referral Program
- Merit Increases
- Free access to a beautiful onsite fitness facility
Responsibilities
The CT Technologist works under the supervision of the Radiologists and management team to acquire diagnostic images for interpretation utilizing ALARA principles; injects and distributes contrast for anatomy enhancement; assists with invasive procedures as requested.
Equipment used: Siemens Somatom X.cite 128 slice.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Radiologic Science
- Certification in Radiography and Computed Tomography – A.R.R.T. (R)(CT)
- R.T.(R)(CT) ARRT, M.R.T. Texas Medical Board, CPR
- Minimum 6 months experience in CT
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, decision-making, and patient-care skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of anatomy, positioning, techniques, and radiation protection and safety
- Knowledge of radiographic physics
- Knowledge of medical terminology and cross-sectional anatomy
- Ability to determine exposure factors to achieve optimum radiographic images with minimum patient exposure
- Ability to evaluate images for technique, positioning, and related qualities
- Ability to position patients and adjust equipment to produce optimum images of desired anatomy
- Skill in safe and efficient operation of CT equipment and quality control
- Ability to deviate from standard techniques to develop new, improved techniques
- Venipuncture and comprehensive knowledge of proper contrast use and injection for patient exams
- Ability to determine proper protocols for optimum diagnostic images with high efficiency
- Ability to learn and perform interventional procedures as required in the CT environment
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Radiologic Science (preferred)
- Multiple modality registries from ARRT (preferred)
- Greater than 1 year experience in CT (preferred)