What are the responsibilities and job description for the CT Tech / League City position at MD Anderson Cancer Center?
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.
SUMMARY
Performing CT Imaging Exams on patient with an CT exam ordered by a physician
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Technical Skills, Accuracy, Communication and Critical Thinking
- Functions within professional scope of practice to provide high quality care while working in a dynamic, complex team oriented highly productive patient care environment.
- Images patients utilizing approved protocols / procedures and brings questions forward before imaging patients.
- Demonstrates skills required to successfully complete clinical competencies and can function independently without direct supervision.
- Ensures that patient studies are reviewed for accuracy, coded and charged appropriately.
- Demonstrates the ability to address and handle patient care concerns, notifies the radiologist if when gross pathological findings are discovered.
- Responsible for quality assurance activities on technical equipment and collaborates with appropriate parties to resolve image quality issues.
- Communicates professionally, effectively and in a timely manner with all patient care providers, patients and guests. Practices responsible use of communication tools (whiteboard, paging systems, telephones, email, fax, etc.).
- Technical accuracy : imaging studies are appropriately imaged and error rates are minimized to appropriate established levels.
- Responsible for in depth knowledge of all routine section specific protocols / procedures. Able to perform specialized procedures / protocols with limited assistance.
- Accurately enters data into systems, (i.e., PACS, equipment systems, electronic medical record, and other computer systems).
Patient Care and Safety
Service, Productivity and Efficiency
REQUIREMENTS
Education Required : Graduate of an approved Radiologic Technology Program.
Preferred Education : Bachelor's Level Degree
Certification Required :
All of the following :
ARRT Registry-eligible in Computed Tomography (CT).
Licensed by the Texas Medical Board (TMB) as a Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist (CMRT).
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Preferred Certification : Registered CT Technologist through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Experience Required : One year of experience as a Computed Tomography Technologist or two years of experience as a Radiologic Technologist. With preferred education, no experience is required.
Preferred Experience : None
Onsite Presence : Is Required
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
Additional Information
Requisition ID : 173168
Employment Status : Full-Time
Employee Status : Regular
Work Week : Days
Minimum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 86,000
Midpoint Salary : US Dollar (USD) 107,500
Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 129,000
FLSA : non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
Fund Type : Hard
Work Location : Onsite
Pivotal Position : Yes
Referral Bonus Available? : Yes
Relocation Assistance Available? : Yes
Science Jobs : No
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