What are the responsibilities and job description for the CT Technologist position at Intermountain Health?
Job Title: CT Technologist
The CT Technologist performs a variety of CT procedures using ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes. This position requires the use of ingenuity, initiative, and independent judgment to produce high-quality scans.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures proper patient identification, order verification, and prepares the patient for the exam.
- Performs exams per department protocol.
- Understands cross-sectional anatomy and demonstrates anatomical positioning competency.
- Familiar with the ALARA program and follows proper radiation safety protocol.
- Demonstrates ability to critique own films.
- Completes studies within acceptable time limitations per department expectations without compromising patient care or the quality of the examination.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of protocol relating to contrast administration.
- Administers oral barium products or intravenous contrast material to patients as ordered by the physician and under radiologist or physician supervision.
- Practices appropriate infection control and sterile techniques.
- Provides appropriate patient education and ensures patient comfort.
- Understands and operates CT equipment and related information systems appropriately to ensure that quality images are produced.
- Exhibits working knowledge of contrast injectors and laser printers.
- Exhibits understanding and proficiency with electronic imaging.
Requirements:
- Radiography Certification/Registration (ARRT)
- Relevant State licensure (where required)
- Demonstrated CT proficiency
- Preferred Qualifications: CT Certification/Registration (ARRT), 1 year(s) CT experience
Physical Requirements:
- Hearing/Listening
- Lifting
- Manual Dexterity
- Seeing
- Standing
Location: Intermountain Health American Fork Hospital, Work City: American Fork, Work State: Utah
