CT TECHNOLOGIST

Medical Staffing Solutions, USA; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible scheduling

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

A leading medical staffing agency is seeking a skilled CT Technologist to perform advanced imaging procedures across various medical facilities. Responsibilities include performing scans, scheduling examinations, and ensuring patient safety while adhering to strict protocols. Ideal candidates will have certification in Radiologic Technology and experience in diagnostic imaging. This role offers the chance to work within a highly skilled team dedicated to providing superior patient care in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Qualifications

• Must possess certification in Radiologic Technology.
• Ability to perform CT scans on various body parts and ensure patient safety.
• Experience in patient scheduling and prioritizing emergency cases.

Responsibilities

• Perform CT scans of the head, neck, spine, and body.
• Schedule patients and optimize scanner time.
• Maintain patient records and communicate results to physicians.

Skills

Patient interaction

Technical proficiency in CT scanning

Prioritization skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of safety protocols

Education

Certification in Radiologic Technology

Tools

CT Scanners

Decentralized Hospital Computer System (DHCP)

Job description

Responsibilities

1. Performs computerized tomography of the head, neck, spine, chest and body. These

   exams are performed with and without the use of contrast materials. The purpose of these

   exams is to achieve diagnostic studies to bring about proper diagnosis and treatment.

2. Schedules exams in a manner so as to optimize scanner times while maintaining

   flexibility for emergency cases. This requires the ability to prioritize scheduled patients as well

   as the ability to accommodate emergent patients who may need immediate surgery, etc.

3. Confers with the radiologists to determine requirement of non-standard exams.

4. Determines technical factors, positioning, number and thickness of scans, etc. to

   produce and satisfy requirements of CT scanning.

5. Schedules patients for examinations, advises radiologists or referring physicians of

   examination results and notifies them of scans requiring their immediate attention.

6. Receives patients by checking name, social security number or date of birth and

   explaining the procedures to be performed per the request. Verifies that female patients are not

   pregnant. Selects and sets technical factors using established criteria. Sets up and adjusts

   accessory equipment as required. Makes exposures necessary for the required procedures.

   Takes films/images to daylight processor for processing. Edits film/images for quality of images,

   positioning and appropriate ID. Enters required data into the Decentralized Hospital Computer

   System (DHCP).

7. Maintains records of patients treated, examinations performed, views, images taken,

   and settings used. Performs routine examinations of chest, joints, extremities, cholangiography,

   barium enemas, upper GIs IVPs and other complex examinations, under the technical or

   professional direction of a Radiologist when required during tour assigned. Checks equipment

   for working conditions prior to contacting the physician or patient for exam. Notifies the

   physician and/or technical supervisor of any equipment problems. Sets up x-ray room, assuring

   that sterile supplies, contrast materials, catheters and other requirement equipment are present

   and laid out. Assures infection control standards are followed. Greets patients arriving in the

   department and assists in verifying appointments, and/or answering the phone and providing general information as needed or requested. Calls scheduled inpatients for examinations when

   appropriate equipment is available.

8. Provides portable x-rays thru-out the medical centers, notifying nearby staff/visitors of

   the need to protect them from possible scattering radiation. Records the nature of, and

   circumstances surrounding unusual events occurring in the Diagnostic Imaging Service during

   the assigned tour and notifies the Radiologist on-call or the supervisory technologist. Assures

   the cleanliness of the exam room and re-stocks supply cabinet at the end of the tour. Assures

   the safety of patient while in his/her care and adheres to appropriate safe patient handling and

   movement. Maintains courteous customer service skills towards patients, visitors and staff.

   Notifies supervisory technologist of absence of coverage and if leaving the Department or work

   area. Remains on duty until relief of next tour arrives. Reports for duty on time or calls to report

   absence/tardiness no later than one hour before the beginning of the tour scheduled.

9. Technologists shall follow appropriate Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging Service (DIS)

   policies for after hour requests across each modality: CT, MRI, Ultra-Sound, and Diagnostic.

   Any concerns or questions after-hours when there is no radiologist on duty shall be referred. If

   a local teaching university is available (University of Washington or Oregon Health Science

   University), then any concerns or questions after-hours when there is no radiologist on duty

   shall be referred to the teaching universities Resident or On- Call Radiologist or Chief

   Technologist; this is a location specific determination. The contract technologist shall leave a

   written documentation for the Chief Technologist detailing the situation. When scheduled,

   serves as a member of an on-call team providing after hour services in response to

   emergencies. Responsibilities are based on the VA/Radiology Mission across all modalities as

   related to the care and services that is provided for the Veterans. Responsibilities across all

   modalities are based on the same criteria as any Technologists whether CT, MRI, US, or

   Diagnostic. This is taken from the Specific Functional Statement and Job Performance

   Standards as outlined by the Chief Technologist, Radiology which can be provided by the Chief

   Technologist to the temporary technicians.