What are the responsibilities and job description for the Computed Tomography (CT) Technologist position at M Health Fairview?
Overview
Are you a CT Technologist looking to elevate both your career and your income? We have an industry disrupting opportunity at Fairview with shift enhancements that work for you!
- If the majority of your allocated shift hours are worked between 3pm – 11pm, your hours worked in this shift will receive an additional $6.00 per hour, on top of your base rate & shift differentials.
- If the majority of your allocated shift hours are worked between 11pm – 7am, your hours worked in this shift will receive an additional $8.00 per hour, on top of your base rate & shift differentials.
Why you'll love this opportunity:
- A flexible, yet steady and consistent schedule means you can maximize your earnings while maintaining balance
- A strong focus on a healthy work-life blend, so you can excel at work and enjoy your time off.
- A unique chance to stack your wages, giving you multiple ways to increase your income!
Fairview Health Services is hiring a casual CT Technologist to join our CT Scanner department at our M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center location in Wyoming, MN.
Fairview Lakes Medical Center provides award-winning care to the communities that are northeast of the Twin Cities. We are a Level IV trauma center, providing life-saving treatment to the seriously ill and injured 24 hours a day. We offer complete care for your whole family. Specialty services are available on-site in heart care, cancer care, childbirth, orthopedics, pediatrics and more.
The CT Technologist functions independently based on the boundaries of professional practice in performing all major work responsibilities. The Technologist provides services to patients and physicians through the creation of high-quality diagnostic imaging, provides quality age-appropriate patient care according to established standards of practice, and works collaboratively with all members of the health care team. The technologist is responsible for performing the responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, and regulatory agency requirements (ARRT).
Schedule: This is a casual position. Available shifts are day, evening, overnight, and weekend.
About Fairview
Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies, and benefit management services.
Apply today to join our 34,000 employees and 5,000 system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.
Responsibilities/Job Description
Maintains and prioritizes work to achieve optimal patient outcomes
- Performs excellent patient care
- Performs examinations and identifies relevant data from images accurately
- Uses appropriate communication skills to meet patient/family, and other customer needs
- Communicates pertinent data clearly to the appropriate health care professional
- Participates in creating a culture of patient safety
- Demonstrates knowledge of emergency preparedness
- Verify patient identification and documentation
- Communicate with and educate patient regarding pertinent information during all aspects of exam
- Achieves quality diagnostic images through correct patient positioning and use of technical factors according to protocol
Applies established professional guidelines and standards to complex, routine, and non-routine diagnostic testing procedures
- Ensures patient data integrity and adheres to radiologic safety guidelines and diagnostic testing protocols/procedures
- Accurately documents in compliance with regulatory agency requirements, completes computer functions, edits, scheduling, and billing status changes
- Follows infection control guidelines
- Serves as a resource for other healthcare team members
- Responds appropriately to emergent situations
- Accurate image marking and digital image manipulation and archiving
- Assesses the validity of the test results to determine if consistent with changing physiological conditions or if due to possible interfering substances
- Acts as a resource for problem-solving resolution
- Completed all require continuing education to uphold their imaging licensure
Participates as an active team member
- Participates in department/facility process/quality improvement initiatives
- Responsible for personal and professional development to ensure current knowledge required for position
- Cleans and maintains room and supplies
- Provides integrated services with customers and care partners to ensure high quality care.
- Contributes to a positive work environment.
Correctly operates equipment according to accepted standards and guidelines
- Identifies and responds to equipment problems to ensure equipment is working properly.
- Maintains a high level of competency
- Accepts new technology as it’s introduced into the facility
- Participates in Quality Assurance testing as required by regulatory agencies and/or manufacturer recommendations
Qualifications
Required:
- Current Registration with American Registry Radiologic Technology (ARRT)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - from American Red Cross or American Heart Association
Preferred:
- 1 year of CT experience
- CT certification within 18 months of hire date
- Ability to pick up evenings, weekends, and overnights
- Strong General X-ray skills - help with overnight shifts requires xray skills
- Additional certifications in Imaging
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Calm demeanor during fast paced work
- Good communicator, ability to multi-task and prioritize and contribute as a phenomenal teammate are essential skills
Additional Requirements:
- Understanding of current MN Dept of Health Regulations
- Knowledge of quality control and safety standards
- Attention to detail and safety practices critical
Salary : $6 - $8
