CT Technologist
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Job Type: Contract – NO BENEFITS
Duration: 9 weeks
Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Total Hours per Week: 45
Candidates Required: Both local and traveler candidates
Pay Rate
- Local:$60–$70/hr, depending on experience
- Traveler:$2,800–$3,200/week, depending on experience
Position Overview
Cardiac CT experience preferred.
Duties
- Use appropriate kV and mA techniques to ensure quality diagnostic CT images.
- Perform daily quality control calibration checks on all equipment to ensure it is calibrated and working properly before any patient study is performed.
- Inject patients with radioactive material per the physician’s order, following the prescribed protocol.
- Observe all department documentation policies by completing all appropriate logs, manuals, and charge documents, and by reporting equipment problems, in order to comply with regulatory agencies.
- Perform quality control, quality assurance, and safety tests, and follow radiation safety guidelines to comply with the ALARA principle.
- Maintain, develop, and retrieve patient films and electronic data for radiologist interpretation.
- Order patient-specific radiopharmaceutical doses 1 day prior to use.
- Receive radiopharmaceuticals on the day of delivery and verify proper receipt per policy and procedure, and verify the activity level of the dose prior to administration.
Skills
- Perform CT procedures according to the prescribed protocols to ensure uniformity and accuracy.
- Exercise appropriate judgment to assess and respond to patients’ needs before, during, and after visits in the Radiology department.
Education and Requirements
- Graduate of a Radiologic Technology program.
- Minimum degree required: Associate’s degree.
- Licensing with the New York State Department of Health as a Radiologic Technologist (L.R.T.).
- ARRT certification in Radiography and current CT certification.
- BLS certification.
- At least 1 year of CT experience; 2 years of CT experience required for this schedule.
Certifications and Licenses
- ARRT certification in Radiography and CT
- New York State License (L.R.T.)
- BLS (American Heart Association)
Skills and Experience
Required:
- Document imaging
- CT Technologist experience