CT Technologist - Part Time

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a CT Technologist to operate CT scanners and power injectors, acquire images, and support radiologists in diagnosis across multiple locations.

You will ensure patient preparation, accurate scanning factors, and compliance with Image Gently guidelines, while maintaining dose data and performing advanced CTA studies.

Qualifications

• Experience operating CT scanners and CTA imaging protocols.
• Knowledge of dose management and Image Gently guidelines.
• Ability to match clinical histories to appropriate protocols across major organ systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate CT scanners, power injectors and computer systems to acquire diagnostic images.
• Maintain knowledge to operate different CT systems at multiple locations.
• Maintain Image Gently-based protocols and dose data integration.
• Match protocols to clinical histories across thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, neuro and MSK.
• Acquire CT images per established protocols.
• Prepare and position patients with shielding as appropriate.
• Perform CT interventional procedures.
• Perform CTA imaging including carotid, head, vertebral, Run-Offs and advanced studies.
• Maintain pharmacology knowledge to ensure labs before exams.
• Apply physiology knowledge to optimize scans under suboptimal conditions.
• Apply physics knowledge to reduce patient dose.
• Adjust technical factors to improve quality or speed.

Skills

Patient positioning

Dose optimization

CTA imaging

Interventional CT procedures

Pharmacology knowledge

Tools

CT scanners

Power injectors

Radiology imaging systems

Job description

• Provides technical expertise to operate CT Scanners, power injectors and computer systems to acquire images for use by the radiologist in the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies.
• CT technologist must maintain the knowledge to operate different CT Systems at multiple locations.
• Maintain protocols that are based on Image Gently Guidelines and CT scanner’s integration into a program that compiles dose data from each scan performed and notifies the user when a scan exceeds specific preset levels.
• Maintain vast knowledge of all clinical histories to match appropriate protocols and knowledge of all major organ systems and vascular systems for Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic, Neuro systems and Muscular Skeletal.
• Obtains CT images according to established protocols.
• In doing so, ensures the patient is properly prepared, positioned, immobilized, protective shielding used when applicable and correct technical factors are selected.
• Perform CT Interventional Procedures.
• Performs CTA imaging: Carotid, Head, Vertebral, Run-Offs, PE critical bolus timing, including Advanced CTA studies such as TAVR(Trans Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement), EVAR(Endovascular Aneurysm Repair) and Cardiac imaging.
• Maintains working knowledge of pharmacology to ensure lab results are obtained prior to scheduled exam.
• Maintain knowledge of physiology needed to produce quality scans when ideal conditions cannot be met.
• Maintain knowledge of physics to lower patient dose on CT scanner.
• Interpret technical factors to increase quality or speed of scan.

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.