Imaging Technologist CT Scanner

CommonSpirit Health•Henderson, NV

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Where You’ll Work The Rose de Lima Campus, a 10-bed hospital in Henderson, offers emergency services, diagnostic imaging, and limited inpatient care, serving all patients regardless of their ability to pay. As the community's only not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system, Dignity Health Nevada has been guided by the Adrian Dominican Sisters' vision for over 70 years. As Henderson and Las Vegas continue to grow, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican, with more than 3,400 team members, remains committed to the Sisters' mission of serving those in need. St. Rose Dominican is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, encompassing over 9,000 physicians, 60,000 team members and 400 care centers across 22 states. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable care, especially for the underserved. Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Imaging Tech, you will perform a variety of advanced diagnostic and interventional procedures across diverse imaging modalities, under the general direction of departmental leadership. Every day, you will expertly operate complex imaging equipment, precisely execute imaging protocols, and meticulously monitor patients to ensure their safety and comfort throughout diagnostic and interventional procedures. To be successful in this role, you will skillfully produce high-quality diagnostic images, collaborate effectively with the medical team, and steadfastly advocate for patient safety and optimal outcomes within the imaging environment. Ensures a safe environment related to equipment, bed/cart rails, patient's mental status. Provides education that includes explanation and rationale for all test, equipment and procedures explaining to patient prior to performance. Allows control and choices over situations and environment as appropriate to condition and situation. Allows for cultural and religious beliefs in providing services. Observes for signs of abuse/neglect.

Requirements

Successful completion of a fully accredited (full accreditation means the training program is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of AlliedHealth Education Programs (CAAHEP) or a similar, nationally recognized,accrediting agency), training program in the pertinent modality for which the employee is being hired.
Successful and valid registration/certification by a nationally recognized accrediting agency;in the specific modality for which the employee was hired.
One or more years of experience in the specific modality for which the candidate is being considered.
Modality specific advanced level registry must be obtained within twelve months of hire date.
Should any of the above requirements (completion of the program or achieving registration/certification) not be obtained,in the specified timeframe, a single three month extension may be considered and granted at the discretion of the management.
Must be experienced in operating equipment and evaluating images obtained, including anatomy and pathology so that additional images in varying positions may be obtained if necessary for correct diagnosis.
One or more years of experience.
Basic Life Support - CPR
Must have one of the following: registry or certification through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist RG ARRT, CT ARRT, CT CATTECH, CT MMRT, CT MRITECH, CT XRT or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board CT NMT or the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers RG ARDMS
Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree

Responsibilities

perform a variety of advanced diagnostic and interventional procedures across diverse imaging modalities
expertly operate complex imaging equipment
precisely execute imaging protocols
meticulously monitor patients to ensure their safety and comfort throughout diagnostic and interventional procedures
skillfully produce high-quality diagnostic images
collaborate effectively with the medical team
steadfastly advocate for patient safety and optimal outcomes within the imaging environment
Ensures a safe environment related to equipment, bed/cart rails, patient's mental status.
Provides education that includes explanation and rationale for all test, equipment and procedures explaining to patient prior to performance.
Allows control and choices over situations and environment as appropriate to condition and situation.
Allows for cultural and religious beliefs in providing services.
Observes for signs of abuse/neglect.