Lead CT Technologist

Day Shift 7:30am-5pm

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Lead CT Technologist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Lead CT Technologist is responsible for performing a variety of imaging procedures ordered by the physician. Lead CT technologist are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a diagnostic/therapeutic environment. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff. Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with director/manager, physician, staff or patient issues.  

What You Will Do In This Role:

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate care for patient populations in the department. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development across the lifespan and possess the ability to assess data reflecting the patient's age-specific needs. 
• Assess patients' and families' ability to learn and incorporate teaching throughout the CT procedure. 
• Deliver compassionate, holistic care while supporting the rights and dignity of all patients. 
• Assure adequate staffing according to volume, flexing when necessary.  
• Coordinates daily technologist assignments.  
• Assures that all exams are completed and put in take status. 
• Operates all department equipment safely and properly 
• Teaches and mentors radiology students 
• Implements proper exposure techniques and positioning. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of drugs, their actions, side effects and contraindications for administration. 
• Helps manages supplies in a cost-effective manner. 

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Radiological Technology Program. 
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 
• ARRT-CT registered. 
• A minimum of 3 years of CT experience
• If chosen to be cross trained from another modality, must be registered within 6 months from registry eligibility

Benefits

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center is a 159-bed facility providing quality healthcare to Sumner and surrounding counties for more than 45 years. The facility is the first Accredited Chest Pain Center in Sumner County, a Certified Primary Stroke Center and a designated Level III Trauma Center. The Birth Center at TriStar Hendersonville features a six-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), spacious maternity suites and a lactation boutique for inpatient and outpatient breastfeeding services. TriStar Hendersonville also offers emergency services, cardiology, neurology, orthopedic, surgical and wound care services. In addition to its main hospital campus, other affiliates include TriStar Women’s Imaging Hendersonville, The Outpatient Center at Hendersonville, TriStar Portland ER and TriStar Portland Diagnostic Center. 

In 2022, the hospital was named the first Innovation Hub of HCA Healthcare and Digital Transformation and Innovation (DT&I). The Innovation Hub is a hospital location dedicated to collaborative design and the development of solutions designed to benefit patients and care team members across HCA Healthcare. 

Innovation Hubs are central to HCA Healthcare’s commitment to human-centered, clinically-led innovation. They serve as real-life environments for understanding current state friction points, testing, refining, and integrating digital AI solutions to impact how we provide care. This unique environment brings together care teams, administrators, data scientists and technologists to create solutions that will have lasting impact for HCA Healthcare. Learn more about HCA Healthcare and DT&I.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Lead CT Technologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.