CT Technologist (Fri, Sat, Sun 11a-11p)

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a radiology professional to perform diagnostic imaging procedures and support a multidisciplinary team. The role emphasizes patient safety, accurate documentation, and collaboration with radiologists and clinicians.

Preferred credentials include ARRT Radiography and CT certification, with CT credentialing expected within 12 months. A sign-on bonus is offered and BLS is required within 30 days of employment.

Qualifications

• Associates degree. Experience in pediatrics.
• ARRT credential Radiography (R) and CT credential within 12 months of hire.
• BLS within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Operates modality-specific imaging equipment for patient care imaging and processing.
• Updates electronic medical records via multiple workflow steps.
• Ensures billing accuracy for radiology procedures.
• Provides patient history to radiologists and obtains informed consent.
• Assists radiologists with contrast media administration as needed.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and staff to ensure patient safety.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives including accreditation.
• Maintains high-quality images using standardized protocols.
• Assesses image quality prior to interpretation by radiologists.
• Applies age-specific competencies across all patient groups.
• Includes family in patient education and care as appropriate.
• Follows hospital policies to meet organizational goals.
• Completes mandatory CBTs and annual competencies.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Patient management

Education

ARRT credential

CT credential program completion

Job description

Shift Details

Work Shift Weekend Work Day(s) Friday, Saturday, Sunday Shift Start Time 11:00 AM Shift End Time 11:00 PM Worker Sub-Type Regular

Job Description

Children's is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals.

No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow.

We're committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always.

Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children's.

Performs diagnostic quality imaging procedures for patient care population and participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services. Promote a safe environment at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Sign-On Bonus incentive included.

Experience No minimum experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

Associates degree. Experience in pediatrics.

Education: Successful completion of an American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) approved educational program. Successful completion of accredited Computed Tomography (CT) program and eligible for CT credential via ARRT (CT) Certification Summary.

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) credential Radiography (R) Credential in Computed Tomography (CT) required no later than 12 months post hire. Failure to complete credential within 12 months will result in separation from role, up to and including termination.

Basic Life Support (BLS)

BLS within 30 days of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Good communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and patient management skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Operates modality specific technical equipment related to patient care imaging, image processing, image transmission, image archiving and computerized electronic medical records.
• Updates the electronic medical records through: Order Entry, Exam Scheduling, Exam Check-in, Begin and End Exams, Exam Verification, Exam Merging, and Image Rejection.
• Ensures accuracy of billing for radiology procedures.
• Provides radiologists and physicians with patient history relative to exam being performed and obtaining informed consent.
• Assists radiologists, as required, in the administration of contrast media and/or radioisotopes during exams.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, sedation/anesthesia personnel and all staff members to ensure a safe outcome for the patient.
• Participates in the department and modality specific quality improvement initiatives, including ACR accreditation.
• Consistently demonstrates proficiency in performing radiologic examinations using appropriate standardized protocols to produce the highest quality images.
• Evaluating images for technical quality prior to sending to picture archiving and communication system for interpretation by radiologists.
• Demonstrates competencies that incorporate age-specific guidelines, including N = Neonate (less than 30 days), I = Infant (30 days to 1 year), EC = Early Childhood (1-5 years), LC = Late Childhood (5-13 years), A = Adolescent (13-17 years), AD = Adult, and ALL = all ages.
• Includes family/caregiver in patient care and provides effective education appropriate for the learning needs of patient and family.
• Uses critical thinking principles in making decisions which lead to desired outcomes while participating in the achievement of organizational and department goals by following hospital and departmental policies.
• Continually demonstrates service excellence behaviors.
• Attends and/or completes all system and department educational requirements which include mandatory CBTs and annual competencies.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location

Address: 1001 Johnson Ferry Rd.

Job Family

Radiology. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years.

A not-for-profit organization, Children's is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.

With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children's is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country.

Children's offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Children's has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country.

Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.