CT Technologist - Nights

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger in Danville, PA, seeks a Radiologic Technologist to ensure accurate patient identification, prepare for exams, and document clinical history. The role emphasizes ALARA, patient safety, and high-quality CT imaging.

Responsibilities include administering medications via vascular access when prescribed, evaluating image quality, and supporting interventional CT procedures. Mentoring students and staff is also expected.

Qualifications

• ARRT-registered radiologic technologist or NMTCB certification required upon hire.
• New graduates must obtain ARRT-R or NMTCB prior to first day of employment.
• Applicants hired after Mar 10, 2024 must complete steps required for advancing to level 2 within 24 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct patient identification and preparation for exam with proper clinical history.
• Utilize imaging protocol and optimize technical factors while maximizing patient safety (ALARA).
• Prepare and/or administer medications via vascular access site as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Evaluate images for proper positioning and quality; verify archival storage or data transfer.
• Educate and monitor students and other health care providers.
• Assist licensed practitioner with interventional CT procedures.
• Perform CT procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.

Skills

ALARA principles

Patient safety

Education

ARRT Registry or NMTCB Certification

Job description

• Ensures correct order is obtained, patient is properly identified and prepared for exam, and that clinical history is corroborated and appropriately documented while respecting confidentiality.

• Utilizes appropriate imaging protocol and optimizes technical factors while maximizing patient safety, optimizing patient care, and applying principles of ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable).

• Preparing and/or administering, as applicable, medications through new or existing vascular access site as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.

• Evaluates images for proper positioning and acceptable technical quality and verifies archival storage and/or transfer of data, post processing of data if applicable.

• Educating and monitoring students and other health care providers.

• Assisting a licensed practitioner with interventional computed tomography procedures.

• Performing computed tomography procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.

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.

• Certification by the American Registry of Radiology Technologist (ARRT) OR Certification by the Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board (NMTCB) need upon hire.

• New graduates must obtain ARRT-R registry or NMTCB prior to first day of employment.

• Applicants hired after March 10, 2024, must complete steps required for advancing to level 2, including advanced certification, within 24 months of hire.