Variable Days: 6:00am - 6:30pm and 6:00am - 6:00pm
Weekend rotation
Position Summary: Produces computerized tomographic scanner radiographs of specific areas consistent with established policies and procedures at a technical level typically requiring general supervision.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
• Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met. • Operates and maintains all assigned imaging department equipment including but not limited to tomography scanner equipment. • In addition to conducting scans, prepares patients for these diagnostic procedures by explaining the process and positioning patients to correctly capture the images requested by a physician. • Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications that are within the technologist's scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner. • Completes quality assurance processes and practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff and self. • Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, forms and records in paper and electronic formats. • Maintains an adequate supply of all consumables to perform quality testing. • Performs all routine daily, weekly, monthly and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment. • May assist other areas of radiology as assigned. • Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Qualifications:
• Required: Certified as a computed tomography technologist • If not CT certified, cross training from another ARRT modality to become CT certified within 12 months • Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology • Certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) • Current BLS certification • Preferred: Associate degree in radiology
Additional Information:
Schedule: Full-time Requisition ID: 26000765 Daily Work Times: Variable Hours Per Pay Period: 70 On Call: No Weekends: Yes