CT Technologist - Days

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Geisinger in Wilkes-Barre is seeking a CT technologist to operate CT scanners and power injectors, acquiring high-quality images for radiologists. The role includes maintaining CT protocols, managing dose data, and ensuring accurate sedation and patient preparation during exams.

You will perform CTA studies and interventional procedures, staying current with physics, safety practices, and pharmacology to optimize scan quality and patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience operating CT scanners and interventional CT procedures.
• Non-specified education requirements.
• Knowledge of CT protocols and radiation safety.

Responsibilities

• Operate CT scanners and power injectors to acquire diagnostic images.
• Maintain protocols based on Image Gently guidelines and dose data.
• Perform CTA imaging including carotid, head, and thoracic studies.
• Ensure patient prep, positioning, immobilization, shielding and correct technical factors.
• Perform CT interventional procedures as required.

Skills

CT Imaging

Interventional CT

CTA imaging

Dose optimization

Pharmacology knowledge

Patient positioning

Tools

CT Scanners

Imaging software

Job description

• Provides technical expertise to operate CT Scanners, power injectors and computer systems to acquire images for use by the radiologist in the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies.
• CT technologist must maintain the knowledge to operate different CT Systems at multiple locations.
• Maintain protocols that are based on Image Gently Guidelines and CT scanner’s integration into a program that compiles dose data from each scan performed and notifies the user when a scan exceeds specific preset levels.
• Maintain vast knowledge of all clinical histories to match appropriate protocols and knowledge of all major organ systems and vascular systems for Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic, Neuro systems and Muscular Skeletal.
• Obtains CT images according to established protocols.
• In doing so, ensures the patient is properly prepared, positioned, immobilized, protective shielding used when applicable and correct technical factors are selected.
• Perform CT Interventional Procedures.
• Performs CTA imaging: Carotid, Head, Vertebral, Run-Offs, PE critical bolus timing, including Advanced CTA studies such as TAVR(Trans Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement), EVAR(Endovascular Aneurysm Repair) and Cardiac imaging.
• Maintains working knowledge of pharmacology to ensure lab results are obtained prior to scheduled exam.
• Maintain knowledge of physiology needed to produce quality scans when ideal conditions cannot be met.
• Maintain knowledge of physics to lower patient dose on CT scanner.
• Interpret technical factors to increase quality or speed of scan.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.