CT Technologist - Per Diem

Major Responsibilities

• Obtains and records appropriate patient clinical information and/or history;
• Verifies physician orders and reviews the results of relevant laboratory tests;
• Makes a psychological and physical assessment of each patient, making adjustments in the standard imaging procedures and techniques to accommodate patient size, age, or condition, according to protocol;
• Affords assistance, transfer, and positioning of patients as needed, assuring their modesty and physical safety;
• Selects and/or inputs appropriate protocol at Radiologist discretion for given patient symptoms, an monitors computer function during performance of the examination;
• Prepares oral and intravenous contrast media for administration to patients as ordered;
• Administers and/or injects sufficient IV and/or oral contrast media to produce quality images;
• Processes images;
• Accurately documents work in HIS/RIS/PACS systems;
• Checks operation of equipment; sees that daily phantom QA is completed;
• Maintains cleanliness of tables and equipment to prevent cross contamination of contagious diseases, keeps rooms well stocked with linen and necessary supplies.

Position Qualifications

• Licenses/Certifications/Educations Required: ARRT certification in Radiology is required. RTR licensure in Commonwealth Massachusetts is required. CT modality requires a Sub-specialty (CT) certification within 1 year of employment. BLS certification is required. Maintaining all area specific CEUs for ARRT, DPH according to regulation is required.
• Preferred Experience in CT

Physical Demands And Environmental Conditions

• On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities: Stand - 2/3 Walk - 2/3 Sit - 2/3 Talk or hear - 2/3 Uses hands to finger, handle or feel - 2/3 Push/pull - 2/3 Reach with hands and arms - 2/3 This job requires that weight be lifted or force be exerted: Up to 10 pounds - 2/3 Up to 25 pounds - 2/3 Up to 50 pounds - 2/3 Up to 100 pounds - 1/3 More than 100 pounds - 1/3