Full-Time CT Technologist
NORTH STAR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, LLC · Flower Mound, TX · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Location: Prosper, TX
Job Type: Full Time
About the role
Performs and assists with high quality diagnostic CT and X‑ray procedures, focusing on patient care and education.
Responsibilities
- Provide high quality diagnostic CT imaging.
- Identify patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
- Ensure operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Gain patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions.
- Prepare patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient; adjusting immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
- Minimize radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation‑protection techniques, using beam‑restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors.
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart.
- Maintain production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments.
- Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Requirements
- CT certified or board‑eligible.
- ARRT certification.
- Texas Medical Board certification.
Equipment used: Philips Ingenuity.
Qualifications
- Use of medical technologies.
- Performing diagnostic procedures.
- Informing others.
- Quality focus.
- Planning.
- Technical understanding.
- People skills.
- Dependability.
- Creating a safe, effective environment.
- Radiologic technology.
- Analyzing information.
Benefits
- 80 hours of accrued PTO.
- Health insurance.
- Scrubs provided.
- No weekends or on‑call required.
- Closed major holidays with holiday pay.
Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4 pm.