CT Technologist, Cancer Center, Part Time

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider in Dallas is seeking a part-time CT Technologist to join their dynamic team at the Cancer Center. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to patient care by performing high-quality CT imaging and ensuring adherence to safety protocols. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in radiologic sciences, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to quality patient care. With a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional growth, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

On-site childcare

Merit increases

Qualifications

• ARRT (CT) certification required for this position.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification needed by the first day of employment.

Responsibilities

• Review physician orders and screen patients for CT protocols.
• Perform CT exams ensuring patient safety and quality imaging.
• Maintain compliance with ACR requirements and quality control.

Skills

CT Imaging

Patient Care

Quality Control

Communication Skills

Radiation Safety

Education

Associates Degree in Radiologic Sciences

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

CT Scanner

Electronic Health Record Systems

Job description

CT Technologist, Cancer Center, Part Time

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Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country. We’re proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.

Job Summary

• UT Southwestern Medical Center is hiring a part-time CT Technologist at Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center.
  
  

Experience and Education

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - ARRT (CT) required.
• Licensed by Texas Medical Board (TMB) as a Medical Radiologic Technologist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) by first day of employment is required.
• Associates degree in Radiologic Sciences or Graduate from AMA approved school; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  
  

Work Schedule

• Monday - 7:30am-7pm
• Friday - 7:30am-7pm
• Saturday- 7:30am-4pm
• Willing to considerate an alternate schedule
  
  

Job Duties

• Review physician orders for accuracy, diagnosis, and applicability to selected CT protocol. Screen patients for contrast allergies, contraindications, and appropriateness that would prohibit or modify the CT exam. Communicate with Radiologists to discuss stat/urgent findings. If modification of a CT protocol is necessary consult with radiologist to determine appropriate CT exam, and document changes as appropriate in electronic health record. Ensure other resources such as nursing, anesthesia, and scheduling are in order.
• Interviews patient (two patient identifier), conducts patient screening and obtains medical history pertaining to procedure’s clinical criteria. Explains procedure and instructs patient on necessary requirements needed to provide diagnostic images. Answers questions, screening, and administration for oral and IV contrast for relevant exams. Administers intravenous injections of contrast material as appropriate, while observing patients for adverse reactions. Assists the physician as needed in performing procedures. Ensures that images and information are properly documented with patient identification data and appropriate labeling. Utilizes technical knowledge and skills to perform procedures accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with age specific criteria. Completes exam charges and image documentation in a timely manner. Performs CT exams ensuring that patient meets radiation safety requirements to ALARA principles. Assist patient in dressing for exam and attends to patient's physical well-being while transporting to and from exam room and positioning for exam. Instructs/communicates with patient and/or patient's family (as appropriate) regarding the tests to be performed and evaluates the patient's ability to tolerate.
• Quality Control ~ Performs QC testing and reports problems with CT system and workstations to the service engineer/biomed, with additional correspondence sent to the physicist and imaging leadership.
• Maintains various QA compliances including ACR requirements (ex. daily, monthly, yearly QC) and archives. Participates in accreditation imaging requirements. Must be able to lift 40-50lbs.
• Responds to inquiries/calls/emails in a timely and professional manner. Utilizes the organizational culture behaviors to include PACT and AIDET. Actively participates in codes and rapid responses. Communicates shift hand off regarding workflow issues with equipment or pending exams with oncoming staff. Engages in equitable distribution of departmental workloads.
• Actively participates in providing orientation and training for new hires and students ensuring that procedures are performed according to set standards.
• Functions in the department as a part of an interdisciplinary team and collaborates in the care and service delivery process of patient care through effective communication with other service lines.
• Prioritizes exams with scheduling exams to ensure smooth workflow, minimize wait times and address stat requests.
• Adheres to hospital policies, procedures, competencies, regulatory compliance, infection control, hospital education, new yearly metrics/department goals, patient satisfaction, and fiscally responsible with regards to equipment, supplies scheduling, overtime, etc.
• Maintains patient confidentiality (HIPAA) and ensures that all processes and procedures are maintained to secure and protect all workstations in all work areas.
• Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Work requires ability to exercise modality expertise in applications, procedures, protocols, and training.
• Work requires ability to recognize artifacts/unusual or special problems unrelated to normal scanning routines.
• Work requires ability to respond to and interact with all stakeholders with the PACT standards.
• Work requires ability to devise creative alternatives and suggestions to workflow constraints.
• Work requires a change agent attitude that includes flexibility and adaptability to perform in a high-volume facility.
• Work requires ability to build high functioning teams that work in tandem within interdepartmental modalities.
  
  

Working Conditions

Work is performed primarily in a hospital or hospital clinic environment.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code

• 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
  
  

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Primary Location

Texas-Dallas-5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Work Locations

5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Job

Allied Health

Organization

867259 - UH-Otpt Imaging Cancer Ctr CT

Schedule

Part-time

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Posting

Apr 15, 2025, 8:14:41 PM

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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