Position Summary:
Site: Free-Standing ED
Location: Lutz, Florida
Position: CT Techologist II
Department: Imaging - CT
Shift: Nights, (3 12's)
Job Summary
As a CT Technologist II at Orlando Health Wiregrass Hospital, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, accurate, and compassionate care to our patients while supporting physicians with high-quality diagnostic imaging. Your expertise helps inform clinical decisions that impact lives every day.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
- Exercises professional judgment in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complimentary to quality care.
- Delivers appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.
- Complies with all state and federal regulations applicable to each modality.
- Adheres to Orlando Health mission statements and strategic imperatives.
- Assesses the patient’s physical condition and age specific needs.
- Provides instructions that achieve patient cooperation and desired results.
- Performs proper patient identification, acquires patient’s clinical history, and assures that the information is accurately documented.
- Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality imagesfor interpretation.
- Assesses diagnostic imagesfor technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring that allrelative anatomy is demonstrated.
- Applies principles ofradiation safety to minimize exposure to patients,self, and others.
- Comprehends and complies with Quality Control standards and participates in all Quality Control tasks.
- Demonstrates proficiency in contrast medication administration with and without use of power injectors.
- Performs venipuncture and evaluates IV access for the purpose of contrast administration as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
- Administers medical aid asrequired in cases of adverse reaction to contrast medication and/or other emergencies.
- Applies appropriate standard precautions and personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
- Assists in supervision ofstudent technologists and training of new technologists.
- Utilizes all Corporate Radiology computer systems effectively and accurately.
- Ensures safety of all customers.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies, department guidelines, and education requirements.
- Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment.
- Maintains well-stocked and organized work areas.
- Provides patient transport.
Qualifications:
Education/Training
Graduate of accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
Licensure/Certification
- Valid Certified Radiologic Technologist licensure by the State of Florida.
- Valid American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification (R).
- Valid American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification (CT).
- Maintains current AHA BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Experience
Mandatory minimum of two (2) years CT experience and experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Advanced imaging experience and proficiency, including 3D Lab or IR imaging, or Cardiac imaging.
- Site proctor/preceptor for onboarding new hires and cross-training.
- Primary responsibility: Dual imaging roles, with current proficiency and routinely performing in secondary modality.