CT Scan Technologist

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on using various imaging techniques and practices to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following CT Scan duties:

Utilizes CT Scan Technology to provide images of internal organs, bones, and soft tissue.

A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience. This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and/or scientific/laboratory jobs.

An experienced level role requiring basic knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and requiring vocational or technical education. Works under moderate supervision, works through problems of a routine nature, but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures and communicates information that requires some explanation or interpretation.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Graduate of an accredited Nuclear Medicine, Radiological Technologist program.
2. One (1) year of experience as a CT Technologist.
3. Radiologic Technologist License.
4. American Registry of Radiological Technologist (AART) or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification (NMTCB).
5. Licensed by the Massachusetts Radiation Control Board.
6. CT Advanced Registry from American Registry of Radiological Technologist (AART) or registry eligible.
7. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Follows hospital protocol for exam routines and produces quality studies in an efficient, timely manner.
2. Is competent to operate all equipment in the department or has requested training in specific areas.
3. Properly warms up CT scanner and runs QA, brings up pressure injector, PACs units and Meditech.
4. Completes CT procedure and tasks in an effective and efficient manner, i.e. provides appropriate feedback to patient, cleans room, etc.
5. Adjusts and manipulates image to required specifications, i.e. windowing, contrast, algo, separates exams by accession, creates reformatted images, etc.
6. Selects proper scanning levels depending upon field of scan and organ selected.
7. Ensures that all scans are properly identified anatomically and all appropriate information, i.e. name, date, accession #, order in place, contrast volume and lot #.
8. Completes administrative part of procedure; tech edit, escorts patient, cleans and prepares room.
9. Notifies Coordinator or delegate of any/all equipment malfunctions.
10. Reports "wet reading" findings to physicians, Emergency Department, Nursing Units, etc. Can access RadPortal if necessary.
11. Restores (requests) prior exams for radiologist and VRC if necessary. Can burn CD for patient or ER if requested.
12. Stock rooms, requests stock to be ordered when necessary. Tidies control rooms. Keeps all work area clean and functional.
13. Performs clerical and other duties as necessary to maintain flow and quality expectations.
14. Is a team player, interacts well with staff members, other departments and physicians.
15. Is committed to assuring that the patient's expectations of quality service are exceeded.
16. Identifies patient by asking name and checking arm band per established procedure.
17. Educates each patient in a professional manner, explanation includes what the patient should expect and the timeliness of the exam.
18. Takes the initiative to meet customer's needs and solve customer's problems or finds someone who can.

Physical Requirements

1. Frequent standing, occasional sitting, walking, and lifting of 30-35 lbs.
2. Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate radiology equipment.
3. Hearing and visual acuity sufficient to perform examinations; observe patients, read monitors and documents, and hear audible equipment alarms.

Skills & Abilities

1. Knowledge of medical terminology.
2. Clerical skills.
3. Knowledge of scanners, Med Rad inj., PACs, VRC, Powerscribe.