CT Technologist - (1.0 FTE)
About The Position
Dayshift weekdays, rotating every 4th weekend. Verifies patient identification and the procedure requested or prescribed Correctly interprets doctors’ scanning instructions Verifies patient’s pregnancy status Assesses patient risk for allergic reaction to contrast media prior to administration Reviews lab values prior to contrast media administration Explains effects and potential side effects of contrast media Starts IV and administers IV and Oral contrast Monitors patient for reaction to contrast media Determines the need for and selects supplies, accessory equipment, shielding, and positioning/immobilization devices Provides an accurate explanation, gives instructions, and addresses questions/concerns regarding exams and procedures Educates the patient about the risks and benefits of radiation Positions patient for anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort Prepare and operate CT scan equipment Performs QA on images and ensures proper transfer to PACS while electronically completing the exam in a timely manner Selects appropriate CT radiation exposure factors using the principles of ALARA and utilizes lead protective devices appropriately Controls access to radiation exposure areas Obtains and prepares supplies, medication and equipment for sterile and specialized interventional procedures. Use sterile or aseptic technique when indicated Performs procedural timeout
Responsibilities
- Verifies patient identification and the procedure requested or prescribed
- Correctly interprets doctors’ scanning instructions
- Verifies patient’s pregnancy status
- Assesses patient risk for allergic reaction to contrast media prior to administration
- Reviews lab values prior to contrast media administration
- Explains effects and potential side effects of contrast media
- Starts IV and administers IV and Oral contrast
- Monitors patient for reaction to contrast media
- Determines the need for and selects supplies, accessory equipment, shielding, and positioning/immobilization devices
- Provides an accurate explanation, gives instructions, and addresses questions/concerns regarding exams and procedures
- Educates the patient about the risks and benefits of radiation
- Positions patient for anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort
- Prepare and operate CT scan equipment
- Performs QA on images and ensures proper transfer to PACS while electronically completing the exam in a timely manner
- Selects appropriate CT radiation exposure factors using the principles of ALARA and utilizes lead protective devices appropriately
- Controls access to radiation exposure areas
- Obtains and prepares supplies, medication and equipment for sterile and specialized interventional procedures. Use sterile or aseptic technique when indicated
- Performs procedural timeout
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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