CT Technologist

CommonSpirit Health; Papillion (NE); On-site; USD 40,446 - 60,173; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 sign-on bonus

$10,000 educational assistance

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Papillion, Nebraska, is seeking a skilled CT Technologist to expertly capture diagnostic images crucial for patient care. Your role will involve assessing patients, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and documenting detailed histories to support effective diagnoses.

This position offers a competitive pay range of $29.36 - $43.68 per hour along with potential bonuses and educational assistance. Join us in providing high-quality patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Radiologic Technology program, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support – CPR, upon hire.
• Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT, upon hire.
• Medical Radiographer: NE, upon hire.
• Registered Technologist Computed Tomography, within 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Capture precise diagnostic images for accurate diagnoses.
• Conduct patient assessments and provide education about procedures.
• Ensure compliance with radiation safety standards.
• Perform quality assessments of images and equipment.
• Participate in quality improvement projects relevant to the role.

Skills

Patient assessment

Radiation safety standards

Diagnostic imaging techniques

Quality assessment

Communication skills

Education

Graduate of a Radiologic Technology program

Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT

Medical Radiographer: NE

Registered Technologist Computed Tomography within 24 months

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our CT Technologist, you will utilize your expertise to capture precise diagnostic images, enabling our Radiologists to accurately diagnose and/or rule out diverse medical conditions.

Every day, you will adeptly create detailed cross-sectional images of the skeleton, tissues, and internal organs. Your compassionate interaction and skill in patient care will be crucial, as you play a significant role in fostering a positive and comforting patient experience throughout the imaging process.

To be successful in this role, you will deeply understand the critical importance of diagnostic imaging, including knowledge of general imaging workflow, patient positioning techniques, and the ability to consistently capture clear results essential for timely and accurate diagnoses that guide effective patient care.

Additional Compensation

Up to a $10,000 sign‑on bonus and $10,000 educational assistance available to external candidates.

Additional Night and Weekend Pay.

Responsibilities

• Proper assessment of the patient and their ability to participate in the ordered procedure; provides clear explanation of the procedure including duration, process, and what to expect following completion. Verifies informed consent and assists physician with interventional procedures (needle localization, aspiration, biopsies, and other invasive procedures). Practices aseptic and sterile techniques as necessary and observes universal precautions. Provides patient education as appropriate.
• Selection of the proper equipment, setting correct technical factors, procedure protocols, and gathering proper supplies prior to performance of the procedure. Recognizes all radiation safety standards including Image Gently, Image Wisely and MR safety standards. Understands and follows all rules around radiation protection, wearing lead protection when utilizing fluoroscopy or when there is a possibility of exposure (CT room, performing portable exams, etc.).
• Obtains clear and complete history from the patient and/or patient record and records that data into the patient record to assist in image interpretation and future patient encounters.
• Performs quality assessment of images obtained and evaluates equipment issues, reporting assessment to supervisor, manager or director.
• Ensures all equipment is in working order at the beginning of the day and prior to starting a procedure. Performs performance and quality tests on equipment as required, including ACR quality requirements. Checks all supplies for outdates prior to use and reports any shortages, variations or failures of equipment to supervisor, manager or director for follow-up. Uses CHI incident reporting system to report any patient injuries or concerns, equipment or supply failures or malfunctions, medication reaction or errors, and visitor or personal injury or exposure.
• Participates in and has a good understanding of all department, campus and system quality improvement projects, the ACR accreditation process, Radiation Safety, ALARA, MQSA, and State Regulations as they apply to staff license or certifications. Is familiar with the requirements of CMS and Joint Commission and is able to speak to all department processes around quality and environment of care.

Job Requirements

• Graduate of a Radiologic Technology program, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support – CPR, upon hire.
• Registered Technologist Radiography ARRT, upon hire.
• Medical Radiographer: NE, upon hire.
• Registered Technologist Computed Tomography, within 24 months.

Where You’ll Work

At CHI Health Midlands we proudly serve Sarpy County and surrounding areas in Nebraska with patient‑focused care. When designing our facility, we kept the patient viewpoint in mind, setting a tone for a more comfortable, less stressful hospital stay. We provide our patients with some of the highest quality scores in the country in heart and vascular, emergency, and surgical care. We also offer high quality care in diagnostics and radiology, women's care, home care, orthopedics, sleep and breathing disorders.

Pay Range

$29.36 - $43.68 per hour