Technician Cat Scan

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Health in Paterson, NJ, is seeking a CT technologist to perform routine CT examinations in inpatient and outpatient settings while upholding established positioning, image quality, and radiation safety standards.

The role requires completion of an accredited Radiologic Technology program, NJ licensure, and ARRT CT certification within 12 months, with strong technical and interpersonal skills supporting departmental excellence.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited Radiologic Technology program required.
• ARRT CT certification required within 12 months of working in CT.
• State of New Jersey licensure in Radiologic Technology required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine CT exams in inpatient and/or outpatient settings following established protocols for positioning, image quality, and radiation safety.
• Operate CT scanners, power injectors, and associated software to enter patient information into hospital databases.
• Contribute to department excellence through professional technical and interpersonal skills.

Skills

Analytical ability

Patient communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Accredited Radiologic Technology program

ARRT CT certification

NJ licensure in Radiologic Technology

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for performing routine CT exams in either inpatients and/or outpatients setting in accordance with established protocols for position, image quality, and radiation safety. Utilizes a variety of equipment including CT Scanners, power injectors, as well as computers and various software programs to enter patient related information into hospital databases. Contributes to the overall excellence of the department through commitment to personal excellence in technical and interpersonal skill.

Job Description

Responsible for performing routine CT exams in either inpatients and/or outpatients setting in accordance with established protocols for position, image quality, and radiation safety. Utilizes a variety of equipment including CT Scanners, power injectors, as well as computers and various software programs to enter patient related information into hospital databases. Contributes to the overall excellence of the department through commitment to personal excellence in technical and interpersonal skill.

Qualifications

Work requires a High School diploma or equivalent. Work requires the level of knowledge normally acquired through completion of an accredited program in Radiologic Technology. ARRT in Cat Scan (American Registry of Radiologic Technologist) required within twelve months of working in that modality. State of New Jersey licensure in Radiologic technology required. Requires the analytical ability to resolve problems that require the use of basic specific, mathematical, or technical principles and in depth experience based knowledge. Requires the ability to explain clinical, technical, and diagnostic procedures to patients and their families.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program
• Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
• 403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part‑time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About The Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.