Registered CT Technologist

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Retirement resources

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare West is seeking a CT Technologist to provide diagnostic CT radiographs under the direction of Imaging Services leadership. You will ensure patient safety, high-quality testing, and accurate procedures while communicating clearly with patients and physicians in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes teamwork, mentoring staff, adherence to policies, and ongoing professional development through required education and certifications.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• (RT) Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer credential is required.
• Associate Degree required.
• ARRT-CT or ARRT-R credentials required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for CT exam, explains procedure and ensures technical quality.
• Ensures safe care to patients, adhering to policies, procedures, and standards.
• Provides accurate CT examinations in a timely manner.
• Handles high volume, high stress situations.
• Exhibits strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Supports ongoing education and mandatory training.
• Maintains high standards of customer service for patients and staff.
• Participates in imaging department quality initiatives.
• Applies medical terminology accurately within Imaging.
• Mentors less experienced staff and students.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work in high-stress

Mentoring others

Education

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Associate Degree

ARRT-CT Certification

ARRT-R Radiography Certification

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Registered CT Technologist? At HCA Houston Healthcare West, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

CT Technologist

Under the general direction of the Director and Manager of Imaging Services and the Supervisor of CT, the CT Technologist is responsible for the provision of computed tomographic radiographs to patients in accordance with physicians orders. The CT Technologist provides for patient safety and high quality testing. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are required to interact with patient, physicians, visitors, and other staff members. Rapidly changing workflow requires an ability to handle high stress environments.

What you will do in this role:

• Prepares patients for CT exam, explains procedure and ensures technical quality.
• Ensures safe care to patients, adhering to policies, procedures, and standards.
• Demonstrates ability to accurately provide quality CT examinations in a timely manner.
• Is able to handle high volume, high stress situations.
• Has exceptional critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education.
• Upholds the highest standards of customer service at all times (“customer” includes patients, family members, co-workers, referring physicians, etc.).
• Actively participates in P.I. activities established by the Imaging Department.
• Possesses knowledge of medical terminology sufficient to work accurately within the Imaging Department.
• Serves as a mentor and resource to less experienced staff/students.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RT) Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer
• Associate Degree
• (ARRT-CT) Computed Tomography, or (ARRT-R) Radiography

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

HCA Houston Healthcare West, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare West is a full-service, 300+ bed hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the West Houston communities for over 30 years. We proudly provide Houston residents with exceptional healthcare, including a vast-array of medical services from board-certified doctors and nationally accredited departments. We are recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and under an affiliation agreement with The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, we are able to bring our community The Woman’s Hospital of Texas at West Houston, a three-story cardiac and critical care tower. The Sugar Land Cancer Center and the Sugar Land Diagnostic Center, departments with HCA Houston Healthcare West, provide additional services to meet the needs of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.