CT/Diagnostic Tech Advanced - Casual

Best Care; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Nebraska Methodist Health System is seeking a CT technologist to produce diagnostic CT images at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. The role involves varied PRN scheduling, including nights, weekends and holidays, with a focus on delivering high-quality patient care and accurate imaging operations.

The position requires careful attention to patient safety and learning the department’s imaging protocols, while collaborating with radiologists and surgical teams to ensure

Responsibilities

• Smart Growth-Provides care for the optimal patient experience.
• Service oriented – Actively looking for ways to help people to optimize the customer experience.
• Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively with empathy, compassion, and respect.
• Active Listening – Gives full attention to what other people are saying, asking questions as appropriate to understand any points being made.
• Quality & Safety-Provides appropriate patient care as outlined in the “Age specific criteria”.
• Ensures patient comfort and understanding of ordered exam.
• Provides appropriate patient care.
• Shows confidence and competency in all age specific categories.
• Quality & Safety-Exam performance.
• Time out performed prior to procedure start.
• Assisting surgeon/radiologist with surgery/special procedures.
• Ensures optimal visualization of anatomy by directing radiographic equipment.
• Assist staff in room with procedure set-up.
• Responds to pages in a timely manner.
• Heightened Focus on Efficiency-RIS/Cerner/Navicare/ PACS/Outlook/Intranet/Powerscribe.
• Ensures Powerchart is available to the performing physician prior to start of case.
• Knowledge of order entry and ability to order correct exams and proper indications.
• Matches digital images to Radiology Information System (RIS) orders, for viewing in Picture Archival Communication System (PACS).
• Starts and completes exams performed.
• Consistently uses Exam Management.
• Document Medications and Allergies.
• Consistently uses Powerscribe.
• QA.
• Assists in maintaining appropriate par levels of supplies and communicates to appropriate ordering personnel.
• Patient identification accurately verified.
• Properly identify anatomical orientation on all films. Clean and disinfect equipment at the conclusion of each case.
• Department teamwork.
• Maintains positive and respectful relationship with team members.
• Understands and supports the direction and workflow of the department.
• Available at the start of scheduled shift and appropriately manages completion of shift.
• Relieves coworkers during cases as needed.

Job description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Address: 933 E. Pierce St. - Council Bluffs, IA

Work Schedule: PRN, varied as needed, including weekends, holidays, and night shifts

To produce images of the human body for medical diagnostic purposes.

Performs diagnostic and Computed Tomography (CT) imaging examinations.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

1. Smart Growth-Provides care for the optimal patient experience.

• Service oriented – Actively looking for ways to help people to optimize the customer experience.
• Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively with empathy, compassion, and respect.
• Active Listening – Gives full attention to what other people are saying, asking questions as appropriate to understand any points being made.

1. Quality & Safety-Provides appropriate patient care as outlined in the “Age specific criteria”.

• Ensures patient comfort and understanding of ordered exam.
• Provides appropriate patient care.
• Shows confidence and competency in all age specific categories.

1. Quality & Safety-Exam performance.

• Time out performed prior to procedure start.
• Assisting surgeon/radiologist with surgery/special procedures.
• Ensures optimal visualization of anatomy by directing radiographic equipment.
• Assist staff in room with procedure set-up.
• Responds to pages in a timely manner.

1. Heightened Focus on Efficiency-RIS/Cerner/Navicare/ PACS/Outlook/Intranet/Powerscribe.

• Ensures Powerchart is available to the performing physician prior to start of case.
• Knowledge of order entry and ability to order correct exams and proper indications.
• Matches digital images to Radiology Information System (RIS) orders, for viewing in Picture Archival Communication System (PACS).
• Starts and completes exams performed.
• Consistently uses Exam Management.
• Document Medications and Allergies.
• Consistently uses Powerscribe.

1. Quality & Safety-QA.

• Assists in maintaining appropriate par levels of supplies and communicates to appropriate ordering personnel.
• Patient identification accurately verified.
• Properly identify anatomical orientation on all films. Clean and disinfect equipment at the conclusion of each case.

1. Partnerships & Collaboration-Department teamwork.

• Maintains positive and respectful relationship with team members.
• Understands and supports the direction and workflow of the department.
• Available at the start of scheduled shift and appropriately manages completion of shift.
• Relieves coworkers during cases as needed.