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.
10.Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Lead Duties and Responsibilities (If classified in a Lead Role):
1.Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
2.Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
3.Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
4.Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
5.Orients and/or trains new staff.
6.Problem solving capabilities.
7.Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
8.Work flow/distribution of work.
9.Assists in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department.
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
Required for Lead:
·Certified as CT Technologist
Preferred:
- Associate degree in radiology
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Position/Subsidiary Specific:
·Certified within fifteen (15) months of hire or transfer
·If you do not have the requirements above, we also accept
oBachelor’s degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology
oCertified through NMTCB