CT Technologist - Flexible Shifts (Evenings/Weekends)

MelroseWakefield Healthcare, Inc.; United States; Presencial; USD 61.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

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Total Rewards package

Competitive pay

Descripción de la vacante

Tufts Medicine is seeking a CT Technologist to perform CT procedures under the supervision of the CT Supervisor and Radiologist. You will ensure safe, accurate, timely imaging to support radiologists in diagnosis, while maintaining equipment and department quality.

The role requires 2 years of CT experience, ARRT/NMTCB certifications, an Associate degree in Radiology, and BLS, with a focus on patient care and adherence to protocol.

Formación

• Associate degree in Radiology or related field.
• Radiologic Technologist State License in Computed Tomography.
• Radiologic Technologist Certification (ARRT).
• CT Technologist Certification (ARRT) or (NMTCB).
• Two years of experience as a CT Technologist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Responsabilidades

• Follows hospital protocol for exam routines and produces quality studies in an efficient, timely manner.
• Is competent to operate all equipment in the department or has requested training in specific areas.
• Properly warm up CT scanner and run QA, bring up pressure injector, PACs units and Meditech.
• Completes CT procedure and tasks in an effective and efficient manner, i.e. provide appropriate feedback to patient, clean room, etc.
• Adjust and manipulate image to required specifications, i.e. windowing, contrast, algo, separates exams by accession, create reformatted images, etc.
• Selects proper scanning levels depending upon field of scan and organ selected.
• Ensures that all scans are properly identified anatomically and all appropriate information, i.e. name, date, accession #, order in place, contrast volume and lot #.
• Completes administrative part of procedure; tech edit, escort patient, clean and prepare room.
• Notifies Coordinator or delegate of any/all equipment malfunctions.
• Reports “wet reading” findings to physicians, Emergency Department, Nursing Units, etc. Can access RadPortal if necessary.
• Restores (requests) prior exams for radiologist and VRC if necessary. Can burn CD for patient or ER if requested.
• Stock rooms, request stock to be ordered when necessary. Tidies control rooms. Keeps all work area clean and functional.
• Perform clerical and other duties as necessary to maintain flow and quality expectations.
• Is a team player, interacts well with staff members, other departments and physicians.
• Is committed to assuring that the patient’s expectations of quality service are exceeded.
• Identifies patient by asking name and checking arm band per established procedure.
• Educates each patient in a professional manner, explanation includes what the patient should expect and the timeliness of the exam.
• Takes the initiative to meet customer’s needs and solve customer’s problems or finds someone who can.

Conocimientos

Medical terminology

Clerical skills

Scanner systems

Educación

Associate degree in Radiology or related field

Herramientas

CT Scanner

PACS

VRC

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Descripción del empleo

Tufts Medicine is seeking a CT Technologist to perform CT procedures under the supervision of the CT Supervisor and Radiologist. You will ensure safe, accurate, timely imaging to support radiologists in diagnosis, while maintaining equipment and department quality.

The role requires 2 years of CT experience, ARRT/NMTCB certifications, an Associate degree in Radiology, and BLS, with a focus on patient care and adherence to protocol.