CT Technologist

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Kenilworth Estates (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center is seeking a CT Technologist to perform CT exams, prepare patients, and ensure high-quality imaging while following ALARA principles. You will start IVs for contrast, manage patient history, and coordinate daily exams with radiology staff.

The ideal candidate holds ARRT-CT and ARRT-R certifications, an Associate Degree, and BLS within 30 days of start date. On-call responsibilities and commitment to quality improvement are expected.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• ARRT-CT certification required
• ARRT-R radiography certification required
• Associate Degree or higher in radiologic technology required

Responsibilities

• Perform CT exams following protocols to ensure high-quality care and timely completion of exams
• Obtain patient history and retrieve orders or prior images
• Provide patient history, signs and symptoms to radiologist
• Complete documentation accurately
• Coordinate patient flow and daily exam lists
• Support ALARA principles to minimize radiation exposure
• Explain procedures to patients and answer questions
• Interact professionally with physicians, patients, and family members
• Start IVs for contrast administration and use the power injector
• Prepare procedure trays with supplies
• Participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives
• Demonstrate knowledge of patient age-related care and development

Skills

ALARA principles

Patient communication

Education

Associate Degree

ARRT-CT

ARRT-R

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Radiologic Technologist? At TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years. Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary and Qualifications

A CT Tech, or Computed Tomography Technologist, performs CT scans, ensuring the highest level of customer service and image quality while managing the entire patient procedure. This involves preparing patients, which includes starting IVs for contrast administration and using the power injector, as well as retrieving necessary patient history and orders. The Technologist effectively communicates with patients, their families, physicians, and the radiologist, providing crucial signs and symptoms pertinent to the exam. They are responsible for coordinating patient flow, ensuring all daily exams are completed, maintaining equipment and departmental work areas, and upholding the principle of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) to minimize radiation dose. The role requires the completion of all documentation and contribution to after-hour coverage through on-call rotations, all while promoting quality improvement initiatives.

What you will do in this role:

• You will perform CT exams following protocols and in a timely manner, ensuring a high quality of care.
• You will take patient history and retrieve any necessary orders or prior images.
• You will provide patient history, signs and symptoms appropriate to the exam to the radiologist.
• You will appropriately complete documentation.
• You will coordinate patient flow and check the daily list to ensure all exams are complete.
• You will support ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principles.
• You will inform patients about procedures and answer questions.
• You will interact and professionally communicate with physicians, patients, and family members.
• You will start IVs for contrast administration.
• You will use the power injector.
• You will prepare procedure trays with appropriate supplies.
• You will support and participate in quality (QI) and performance improvement (PI) plans.
• You will demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served.
• You will perform other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (ARRT-CT) Computed Tomography
• (ARRT-R) Radiography
• Associate Degree
• One year of post-graduate experience preferred but not required

Benefits

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Serving our community for the past 40 years, TriStar Southern Hills has been a leader for a wide range of healthcare services. These include emergency services, cardiology, orthopedics and rehabilitation. TriStar Southern Hills is an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and a Primary Stroke Center. There are more than 300 board certified physicians representing more than 20 specialties. Many have offices located on our campus.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patients family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.