CT Technologist II

TALENT Software Services; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT Software Services is seeking a CT Technologist to perform complex CT imaging and analysis, collaborating with Trauma, Stroke and Cardiology teams to obtain diagnostic data for advanced treatment decisions.

The ideal candidate has 3 years of CT experience, proficiency with contrast administration, and the ability to optimize scan parameters while minimizing radiation exposure. Training for CT Tech I staff and contributing to protocol development are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience as a CT Technologist.
• Experience with CT protocols and contrast administration.
• Ability to work with Trauma, Stroke and Cardiology teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist radiologist with high-risk invasive CT procedures (biopsies, aspirations, CT-guided injections).
• Adjust scan parameters to limit radiation and optimize image quality.
• Evaluate contraindications and coordinate care with teams prior to arrival.
• Collaborate with radiologists and providers to identify patient needs.
• Perform CTA perfusion, stroke/trauma series, ROSC, and portable CT procedures.
• Train CT Tech I team members on high-risk exams.
• Recognize normal/abnormal findings and escalate when needed.
• Manipulate CT parameters for cardiac exams and monitor devices.
• Analyze scan data throughout exams to ensure complete, quality images.
• Triages general anesthesia exams and provide education to care teams.
• Obtain, manipulate, and post-process images; multi-planar and 3D reconstructions.
• Administer oral/rectal contrast; establish IV lines and verify contrast eligibility.

Skills

CT imaging

Contrast administration

Team collaboration

Tools

Siemens equipment

Job description

Duties:

• ['COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)', 'HIGH-RISK INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES', 'NEEDLE BIOPSIES', 'ASPIRATIONS', 'CT-GUIDED JOINT INJECTIONS']
• ['CONTRAST ADMINISTRATION', 'POST-PROCESSING OF IMAGES', 'MULTI-PLANAR AND 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF IMAGE DATA', 'CT ALGORITHMS', 'WINDOW AND LEVEL SETTING', 'ORAL AND RECTAL CONTRAST', 'INTRAVENOUS LINES', 'IV CONTRAST', 'CONTRAST ELIGIBILITY', 'LAB VALUES', 'CT-GUIDED NEEDLE-WIRE PLACEMENT EXAMS', 'SCAN PARAMETERS', 'CTA PERFUSION', 'CODE IA/STROKE/BAT', 'RED TRAUMA SERIES', 'YELLOW TRAUMA SERIES', 'ROSC', 'PORTABLE CT PROCEDURES', 'DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF NORMAL AND ABNORMAL SCANS', 'ANATOMY', 'CT GATED WATCHMAN AND CARDIAC EXAMS', 'MONITORING DEVICES', 'COMPUTER PARAMETERS', 'SCAN DATA', 'GENERAL ANESTHESIA ADULT AND PEDIATRIC EXAMS', 'EQUIPMENT SETTINGS']

Job Summary:

Conducts complex procedures and tests using Computed Tomography (CT) equipment to acquire and analyze patient diagnostic data. Works in collaboration with various teams (Trauma, Stroke, Cardiology) to obtain necessary imaging for advanced diagnoses to aid in treatment options.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists the radiologist in performing high-risk invasive diagnostic techniques such as needle biopsies, aspirations, CT-guided joint injections, and CT-guided needle-wire placement exams for surgery.
• Additionally, demonstrating competence by contributing input for alternative approaches and adjustment of scan parameters limiting radiation dosage.
• Evaluates any contra-indications, such as medications, insufficient patient preparation or the patient’s inability, or unwillingness to tolerate the procedure, notifying care teams and coordinating appropriate care, prior to the patient’s arrival, if possible.
• Works with Radiologists and other providers to identify patient needs to complete exam or discuss alternative exam.
• Performs CTA perfusion, Code IA/Stroke/Bat, Red Trauma Series, Yellow Trauma Series, ROSC, and Portable CT procedures, as defined by the procedure and/or physician.
• Demonstrates ability to train CT Tech I team members on these and other high-risk exams/procedures.
• Recognizes diagnostic characteristics of normal and abnormal scans, anatomy, and questionable findings, alerting Radiologist for escalation of and/or additional care.
• Demonstrates ability to manipulate parameters for CT Gated Watchman and Cardiac exams, including but not limited to proper manipulation of monitoring devices and competency manipulating both equipment and computer parameters.
• Analyzes scan data throughout the course of the examination so that a comprehensive exam is completed and sufficient data is provided to the physician; along with any notes regarding complications that may have impacted quality of scan/images.
• Triages care for general anesthesia (adult/pediatric) exams and provides education for care teams, ensures optimal parameters, equipment settings, contrast administration and post-processing of images.
• Obtains images per protocols, manipulates images according to protocols, performs multi-planar and 3D reconstruction of image data, demonstrates a thorough knowledge of CT algorithms, and selects appropriate window and level setting according to anatomy.
• Administers oral and rectal contrast to adult and pediatric patients according to protocols, establishes intravenous lines, administers IV contrast following safe and proper injection procedures, follows correct procedure to determine contrast eligibility, checks appropriate lab values before contrast injection per protocol.

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience as a CT Technologist.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• N/A

Schedule Notes:

• New Grads welcomed!
• Direct Hire
• Siemens exp preferred
• Level 1 trauma center
• PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CANDIDATE IS AWARE OF THE SCHEDULE THEY ARE APPLYING TO

Salary Range: *** - *** per hour (Hiring Range) CT II

Salary Range: *** - *** per hour (Hiring Range) CT I