CT Technologist

UNC Health Care; Eden (NC); On-site; USD 45,970 - 66,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commitment incentive $15,000

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Eden, NC seeks a CT Scan Technologist to perform CT procedures and analyze diagnostic data. The role involves patient identification, contrast administration, image transfer to PACS/EMR, and maintaining image quality. Documentation and safety are emphasized, with weekend shifts and a 36-hour weekly schedule.

Education requires completion of an accredited Radiologic Science program. ARRT or NMTCB certification is required, with ongoing competency and continuing education

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Radiologic Science program or completion within 3 months of application.
• Must maintain ARRT registration or NMTCB certification as CT technologist; registry eligible candidates must obtain within two years.

Responsibilities

• Operate CT equipment to acquire diagnostic images and analyze patient data.
• Identify patients, verify information, and ensure safety and accurate documentation.
• Administer oral and IV contrast per protocol and monitor patient response.
• Transfer images to PACS/EMR (EPIC) and manage order workflow.
• Support continuous quality improvement and mentor new staff.

Education

Accredited Radiologic Science program

Tools

PACS

EPIC

IMPAX

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

*This position qualifies for a $15,000 commitment incentive which will be paid over a three (3) year work commitment.

Summary

Conducts procedures and tests using Computerized Tomography (CT) equipment to acquire and analyze patient diagnostic data.

Hours

Friday, Saturday, Sunday; 6:00am - 6:00pm

Responsibilities

1. Patient Identification – Uses professional manners and methods, verifies patient identification, obtains patient history, assists patients and family members that require extra attention, ensures patient understanding whenever possible, and ensures patient safety. Verifies patient identification, asks and documents pregnancy status on patients of child bearing age.
2. CT Scans – Obtains images per protocols, manipulates images according to protocols, performs multi-planar and 3D reconstruction of image data, demonstrates a thorough knowledge of CT algorithms, and selects appropriate window and level settings according to anatomy.
3. Contrast – Administers oral contrast to adult and pediatric patients according to protocols, establishes intravenous lines, administers IV contrast following safe and proper injection procedures, follows correct procedure to determine contrast eligibility, checks appropriate lab values before contrast injection per protocol.
4. Image Transfer – Maintains thorough understanding of PACS, transmits images to QC, UNCH's EMR, EPIC and PACS, verifies and segments images at the QC station, accesses IMPAX service tools to verify image transmission, completes, modifies and/or cancels orders in an appropriate and timely manner, cancels duplicate orders to avoid duplicate billing. Ensures that all charge information is accurate. Verifies patient identification in accordance with UNC policy, ensures that all appropriate demographic information is accurate and on the PACS images.
5. Other Duties – Performs tasks in a timely manner, runs the schedule creating a consistent workflow, volunteers to work on challenging tasks, difficult procedures and new research, produces quality diagnostic images, reviews patient's chart and reports for correlation, maintains a clean and orderly work environment, creates and keeps documentation of incidents as improvement opportunities for employees and the department. Precepts new employees and students.

Other Information

Education Requirements: Completion of an accredited educational program in Radiological Science or completion within 3 months at time of application.

Licensure/Certification Requirements: Must be registered with the American Registry of Radiological Sciences or certified with the NMTCB(CT) or registry eligible. For registry eligible candidates: must provide a copy of diploma from accredited program. Successful candidates must become registered within two years of employment and must maintain their registry status and continuing education requirements annually. All imaging specialists are required to maintain current competency in HCP BLS.

Professional Experience Requirements: Prior education, training and experience that provides the ability to perform the assigned tasks.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Rockingham Health Care

Organization Unit: RHC Rad\CT Scan

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range: $33.37 - $47.97 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Weekend

Location of Job: US:NC:Eden

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.