CT Technologist - Part Time

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger in Scranton, PA seeks a CT Technologist to perform computed tomography procedures in a clinical setting. You will ensure correct patient identification and protocol adherence while maintaining confidentiality and safety.

You will support interventional CT cases, educate students, and collaborate with licensed practitioners to optimize imaging quality and data management. Training and professional certification are required.

Qualifications

• ARRT or NMTCB certification required upon hire.
• New graduates must obtain ARRT-R or NMTCB prior to first day.
• Hires after Mar 10, 2024 must advance to level 2 within 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Ensures correct order, patient identification and prep; corroborates clinical history with confidentiality.
• Uses appropriate imaging protocol; optimizes factors while applying ALARA for patient safety.
• Preparing and/or administering medications through vascular access as prescribed.
• Evaluates images for positioning and quality; verifies data archiving/transfer.
• Educates and monitors students and other health care providers.
• Assists licensed practitioner with interventional CT procedures.
• Performs CT procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.

Skills

Vascular access

Interventional CT support

Image quality assessment

Education/mentoring

Education

ARRT or NMTCB certification

Tools

CT scanners

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.