CT Technologist - CATSCAN

Presbyterian Healthcare Services; Socorro (NM); On-site; USD 43,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

On-site gym access

Tuition assistance

Certification reimbursement

Malpractice insurance

Loan forgiveness

EPIC system

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Socorro, NM seeks a skilled CT Technologist to join our radiology department. You will use clinical reasoning and teamwork to perform CT examinations, ensure patient safety, and deliver compassionate care in a dynamic environment.

The ideal candidate holds an Associate Degree with NMCT and ARRT(CT) certification (or the CT trainee path with NM provisional licensure). We offer professional growth, a strong wellness program, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree required and CT certification essential.
• Current BLS required.
• Certified CT Technologist with NMCT and ARRT(CT) or CT Technologist in Training/Provisional Status with NM Provisional license.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes clinical reasoning and evidence-based guidelines for CT radiograph imaging.
• Advocates for patients and resolves ethical/clinical issues with escalation to leadership.
• Creates a compassionate, therapeutic environment to comfort patients and staff.
• Educates patients before scanning procedures and answers questions.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to optimize exam flow and resource use to avoid delays.
• Performs safety reviews, verifies orders, and ensures correct patient/exam alignment per protocols.
• Performs other clinic duties as assigned.

Skills

BLS

CT imaging

Education

Associate Degree

NM Computed Tomography License (NMCT)

ARRT(CT) Certification

NM Computed Tomography Provisional License (NMPCT)

ARRT(R) Certification (Radiography)

Job description

Location Address:

1202 Highway 60Socorro, NM 87801-3914

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $31.50

Maximum Offer $53.66

Summary:

Presbyterian is seeking a skilled and compassionate CT Tech to join our radiology department. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent patient care skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: PRNFTE: 0.00Job Exempt: NoWork Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

• Utilizes clinical reasoning which includes a global grasp of situations, critical thinking, decision-making, critical actions, priority setting, and escalation of concerns with associated knowledge, skills, and evidence-based guidelines in managing computerized tomographic radiograph imaging.
• Works on behalf of the patients/significant others in representing their concerns and helping resolve ethical and clinical issues that impact the patient's situation. Uses effective communication to elevate concerns to appropriate one up leader. Goes extra mile to attend to patient exam requests.
• Creates a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering or harm. Recognizes patient concern and reacts appropriately, including documentation of events.
• Educates patient before scanning procedure explaining the procedure and answering patient questions.
• Involves multidisciplinary team as well as patient/significant others to promote optimal and realistic goals and outcomes. Works with other departments to create an effective patient exam flow to include avoiding conflicting procedures and delay of patient care as well as effective utilization of limited technical and clinical resources.
• Uses high standards and evidence-based practices along with questioning, research, and evaluation skills to provide informed and/or change practice. Properly assesses patient condition for the candidate for imaging. Performs necessary clinical and technical safety checks and screening processes, validates reasons for the exam with the patient before scanning, addresses all safety concerns before scanning, and performs red rules to ensure the right patient/right exam/right order. Understand the importance of performing necessary safety/calibration/quality checks per established protocols. Do not image patients without an order or without performing necessary safety, lab, and conflicting exam reviews.
• Other clinic duties as assigned/where applicable.

Qualifications:

• Associate Degree Required
• Current BLS is required.
• Certified CT Technologist
  • NM Computed Tomography License (NMCT)
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists - Computed Tomography certification (ARRT(CT))
  • OR
• CT Technologist in Training/Provisional Status
  • NM Computed Tomography Provisional License (NMPCT)
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification (ARRT (R)). Must obtain ARRT(CT) and NMCT licensure within 2 years of obtaining the NMPCT.
  • Individuals applying for a New Mexico Provisional CT License must have met the requirements for licensure in at least one New Mexico-recognized medical imaging or radiation therapy discipline (e.g., Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, or Registered Radiologist Assistant) and be pursuing an approved CT certification pathway.

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Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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