What are the responsibilities and job description for the CT Technologist position at Aspire Medical Staffing?
Aspire Medical Staffing is looking for a DRT/ CT Technologist to provide services at the White River Junction VA Medical Center. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in providing high-quality medical imaging services, ensuring accurate and timely scans for patients.
Location: White River Junction VA Medical Center (WRJ VAMC) at 215 N. Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05009.
Schedule:
6 month position
Week 1: Sunday 2400-0800, Thursday 2000-2400, Friday 2400-0700; 2000-2400, Saturday 2400-0800; 2000-2400
Week 2: Sunday 2400-0800, Wednesday 2000-2400; Thursday 2400-0600; 2000-2400, Friday 2400-0700; 2000-2400, Saturday 2400-0800; 2000-2400
Duties
- Overseeing the day-to-day safe operation of the CT and/or Angio environment..
- Prepares contrast materials under the direction of the radiologist for the purpose of performing exams requiring injectable or consumable solutions such as UGI’s, BE’s, Small Bowel, Modified Barium Swallows, Venograms, Cystograms, Cholangiograms, Fistulagrams, Arthrography, etc. Improper use or administration of the contrast materials run the risk of patient mortality and, therefore, it is essential that a thorough understanding of the contrast material usage is possessed by those who prepare it. In addition, the technologist must be continuously on the alert to the patient's condition and other disorders. Reactions on the part of the patient require immediate attention so that harm does not come to the patient.
- Records all doses of radiation for fluoroscopy and portable fluoroscopy exams in the technologist comment section in Vista and/or by generating and sending the dose summary report from the fluoroscopy equipment.
- Technologist receives and interprets all radiology requests for accuracy, appropriateness; date desired and maintains a thorough knowledge of the ordering process in CPRS.
- Thoroughly reviews the radiology order screening information for accuracy, noting and researching all questionable information prior to contacting the patient or performing the exam. Inputs pertinent information into the designated computer systems and has knowledge to register, complete, cancel and edit exams.
- Performs and completes imaging studies within the established guidelines for stat, preop, urgent and routine exams.
- Participate in quality control measures to ensure the highest standards of imaging services.
- Experience: Must have two (2) year’s experience with the understanding of advanced DRT/CT applications.
- Knowledge: Technologists must have knowledge of anatomy and physiology including location, appearance, and functioning of the major and minor systems susceptible to radiographic illumination and knowledge of changes to systems and organs caused by common medical and surgical diseases.
- Certification : The contractor’s DRT/CT technologist(s) assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall have a current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification, as well and Computed Tomography (CT) certification.
- BLS Certification
- Must be a US Citizen
