Wellstar Extended Assignment Travel Team - CT Technologist Reg

Wellstar Health System; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System is looking for a skilled radiology technologist to provide safe, age-appropriate care by performing exams according to established procedures. The role involves obtaining patient histories, operating equipment, and ensuring quality imaging.

Applicants should have a graduate degree from an AMA approved School of Radiology Technology and at least one year of experience in radiology. Certifications in BLS, ARRT Radiography, and ARRT Computed Tomography are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in Radiology; experience in CT preferred.
• Ability to optimize technology to support clinical care.
• Competent in CT, patient positioning, exposure factors, and radiation protection.

Responsibilities

• Assists with providing safe, age-appropriate care to patients.
• Verifies proper clinician order for procedures.
• Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated.

Skills

Ability to read, write and speak the English language

Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills

Customer service skills

Critical thinking skills

Time management skills

Education

Graduate of AMA approved School of Radiology Technology

Tools

Radiography equipment

Computers

Job description

Work Shift

Various (United States of America)

Job Summary

Assists with providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures. Has the knowledge and ability to obtain a quality diagnostic study properly and safely. Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases. Able to independently perform job functions. Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patient for the procedure.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

Patient Care

• Verifies proper clinician order for procedure.
• Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
• Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast media so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.
• Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
• Reviews CT/radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
• Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment.
• Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
• Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
• Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.
• Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
• Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
• Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
• Follows physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
• Demonstrates proficiency with loading and operating power injection.
• Uses critical thinking skills.
• Dialogs with patient/family.
• Asks clarifying questions.
• Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
• Understands, demonstrates and documents preprocedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
• Demonstrates and understands pre-and-post procedural care.
• Preps the patient for the procedure.
• Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.
• Maintains competency with venipuncture.

Equipment

• Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained.
• Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
• Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

Education and Communication

• Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, so as to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET; Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.
• Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
• Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
• Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
• Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
• Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
• Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.

Quality Control

• Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by radiologist feedback and quality audits.
• Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
• Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed.
• Studies that have been reported after hours by teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS, if applicable.
• Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS.
• Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable.

Operations

• Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains the department in clean and orderly condition.
• Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.
• Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
• Applies shielding, supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.
• Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.
• Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
• Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
• Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.
• Ability to operate all work stations associated with the CT department.
• Ability to push / retrieve images from the CT console to PACS.
• Maintain Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.
• Takes call when necessary.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

Graduate of AMA approved School of Radiology Technology.

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
• ARRT Radiography
• ARRT Computed Tomography

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 1 Year Experience In Radiology. Experience in CT is Preferred.

Required Minimum Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language, optimize technology to support clinical care, and holds basic computer skills.
• Strong interpersonal, and collaborative skills along with customer service skills are required.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies using a decisive, composed, and respectful manner.
• Possess excellent time management skills.
• Provide care using evidence, analytical skills, and strong critical thinking skills.
• Competent in all aspects of CT, patient positioning, exposure factors, and radiation protection.
• Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology as to how they affect the quality of a procedure.
• Competent to perform all ACR and manufacturer-recommended Quality Control tests.