CT Technologist Regional Float - Rotation

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a CT Technologist to operate CT scanners and related equipment across multiple locations. The role requires ensuring patient safety, protocol adherence, and high-quality diagnostic images for radiologists.

You will perform CT and CTA examinations, including advanced studies, while maintaining dose optimization and coordination with clinical histories and organ systems.

Qualifications

• Operates CT scanners, power injectors and computer systems to acquire diagnostic images.
• Maintains working knowledge to operate multiple CT systems at different locations.
• Follows Image Gently Guidelines and dose tracking to notify when preset levels are exceeded.

Responsibilities

• Obtains CT images per established protocols.
• Prepares patient, positions, immobilizes, and uses shielding as appropriate.
• Performs CT interventional procedures and CTA imaging (head, neck, run-offs) with proper timing.
• Monitors pharmacology and physiology to ensure quality scans and patient safety.
• Applies knowledge of physics to lower dose while maintaining image quality.

Skills

CT imaging

Operating CT scanners

Protocol adherence

Tools

CT scanners

Power injectors

Imaging workstations

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.