CT Technologist - Duke Health Cary

Duke University; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commitment bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Duke Health Cary Hospital is seeking an experienced CT Technologist to support a new, expanded campus delivering comprehensive imaging services. You will operate CT scanners, assist radiologists, and ensure high-quality patient care as the Cary campus opens its doors in Spring 2027.

Join a growing Duke Health environment with opportunities for professional development, interdepartmental collaboration, and participation in a clinical ladder within imaging services.

Qualifications

• ARRT registered and CT certification must be achieved within 18 months of employment.
• Minimum two years of CT technologist experience required.
• Four years in a related imaging specialty supports promotion and growth.

Responsibilities

• Operate CT scanners, power injectors, and related equipment per radiation safety rules.
• Position patients using clinical protocols and positioning devices.
• Perform exams accurately following established protocols and safety standards.
• Assist radiologists with imaging procedures, IV starts, and contrast administration.
• Support interventional CT procedures and image interpretation preparation.
• Evaluate CT image quality and organize images for archiving and review.
• Schedule procedures, manage clerical tasks, and document charges in the EHR.
• Provide orientation and training to new CT technologists and students.

Skills

ARRT registration

CT certification eligibility

CT technologist experience

Education

CT certification eligibility within 18 months

BLS certification

Radiography/CT registry awareness

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At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Health Cary Hospital

Opening inSpring2027, the next phase of this 85-acre, mixed use walkableDuke Health Cary campus will add emergency services, inpatient care, surgical services, imaging, specialty care, and infusion services, creating more than 230 career opportunities.Joining Duke Health Caryoffers the opportunity to build something new,grow your career, and support our mission of advancing health across the communities we serve.

CT Technologist - Duke Health Cary

Location: Duke Health Cary Hospital

200 Duke Health Cary Place, Cary, NC 27519

Call as needed. Rotating holidays required.

***This position is eligible for a $15,000 commitment bonus and $3,000 in relocation assistance for those relocating from over 50-miles away***

Duke University Health System seeks to hire an experienced CT Technologist who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together. Duke Health Cary Hospital is part of an expanding 85-acre, mixed-use, walkable campus designed to bring comprehensive healthcare services to the Cary community. Opening in Spring 2027, the next phase of the campus will introduce emergency services, inpatient care, surgical services, imaging, specialty care, and infusion services, creating more than 230 career opportunities. The imaging services will play an essential role in supporting accurate diagnoses and high-quality patient care across a variety of specialties. Joining Duke Health Cary offers an exciting opportunity for a CT Technologist to contribute to the development of a new healthcare facility, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, grow professionally, and support Duke Health’s mission of advancing health across the communities we serve.

What you will do:

• Perform complex specialized tasks associated with the operation of CT scanners, power injectors, and related equipment in accordance with prescribed radiation safety procedures.
• Position patients for CT scans using patient positioning devices and protective equipment as necessary.
• Perform exams accurately per established protocols, policy, and patient safety standards.
• Assist radiologist with imaging procedures, starting IV's, and injecting contrast, if applicable.
• Assist radiologist with interventional CT procedures.
• Evaluate CT scans for technical quality, collate processed images in sequence of exposure and appropriately label. Film/transmit to Image Archival System.
• Schedule patients for procedures; assist with clerical functions.
• Charge procedures and supplies in EHR.
• Dispense and or order oral contrast to patients for CT scans.
• Provide orientation and training to new CT technologists.
• Provide care for the psychological and physical needs of patients and their families for CT scans.
• Provide education and training to student technologists.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work therein.
• Coordinate scheduling and patient flow
• Demonstrate proficiency in IV placement for contrast administration.
• Demonstrate proficiency and accuracy in performance of all exam protocols.
• Assist with the education and training of new physicians (interns, residents, fellows, and attending's). If applicable.
• Assist radiologists and PhD's in developing new protocols and CT imaging techniques that are unique to facility.
• Perform CT specific technical assistance with projects assigned by supervisor including but not limited to: Team lead, R & D, protocol development, charge reconciliation and demonstration of equipment.

**DUHS offers career growth and enrichment within imaging services. There is a clinical ladder program with various steps and opportunities at each hospital within the health system.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduate or completion of program that meets eligibility requirements for registry/certification or currently holds required registry or certification.

Experience:

Level I

• Must be ARRT registered and further able obtain CT certification within 18 months of employment.

Level II

• Minimum of two years' experience as a CT technologist.

Level III

• A minimum of 4 years' experience within specialty modality in which they are seeking promotion

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification:

• Certification in one of the following required: Radiography (R), Radiation Therapy (T), Nuclear Medicine Technology (N), CNMT.
• Registered in Computed Tomography (CT) required within 18 months of employment.
• BLS certification.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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