CT Technologist - Specialist

Texas Children's Hospital; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a CT Technologist - Specialist to perform high-quality routine and specialized CT procedures under the supervision of a licensed independent practitioner for radiologist interpretation. The role includes patient care, documentation, and ongoing education and mentoring for students and staff.

Ideal candidates have a formal radiology program credential, CMRT and CT certifications, and at least 3 years radiology experience with CT expertise.

Qualifications

• 3 years Radiology experience (any/all modalities) required.
• Graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program required.
• CMRT certification from the Texas Medical Board required.
• CT-NMTCB certification from the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board or CT-AART certification from the American Registry of Radiology Technologists required.
• R-AART certification from the American Registry of Radiology Technologists preferred.

Responsibilities

• Checks room daily for adequate stock to ensure continuous exam flow.
• Provides clear and detailed information about procedures to patients and families.
• Performs routine, STAT, urgent, on-call and intraoperative CT cases with correct anatomy/pathology display.
• Determines exposure factors and uses shielding to protect patients and staff.
• Documents radiation exposure, medications, shielding, and safety practices.
• Applies patient safety principles during all CT procedures, including transport.

Skills

Radiology experience

CT imaging knowledge

Patient care

Education

Graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program

Tools

CT scanners

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a CT Technologist - Specialist -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform exceptional quality routine and specialized CT procedures at the request licensed independent practitioner for interpretation by radiologists. The CT Specialist is responsible for patient care, appropriate documentation, quality control, and quality improvement. They also provide training, education and mentoring to students, technologists, nursing, residents, fellows, staff, and others.

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Responsibilities

• Checks room daily for adequate stock necessary to facilitate continuous exam flow. Maintains appropriate inventory as indicated by posted par levels and updates supply lists when items are needed
• Provides clear and detailed information regarding the procedure to the patient, family, and others.
• Working independently performs routine, STAT, urgent, on-call and intraoperative CT cases, while accurately demonstrating anatomy and pathology through proper diagnostic scanning
• Performs high quality imaging procedures, determines technical exposure factors, identifies, and removes artifact producing objects, and utilizes shielding devices to protect the patient, self and others
• Follows procedure protocol including performance of venipuncture, administration of prescribed medications, and use of pre-exposure radiopaque markers for anatomical and procedural references
• Documents radiation exposure parameters, medications, use of shielding devices and radiation safety practices as required
• Applies patient safety principles during all aspects of CT procedures, including assisting and transporting

Qualifications

• Graduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology program required
• CMRT certification from the Texas Medical Board required
• CT-NMTCB certification from the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board or CT-AART certification from the American Registry of Radiology Technologists required
• R-AART certification from the American Registry of Radiology Technologists preferred
• 3 years Radiology experience (any/all modalities required)

About Us

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.