What are the responsibilities and job description for the CT Technologist - Porters Neck position at Wilmington Health?
About Wilmington Health
Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providers integrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.
Purpose :
To obtain, through Computerized Tomography, cross sectional images of internal organs and tissue of diagnostic value for interpretation by Radiologist
Schedule : 9 hours per shift
Essential Duties / Responsibilities :
- Performs quality assurance checks on equipment and procedure areas
- Run and record Phantom QA scans in PACS
- Verify that PACS is operational
- Ensure proper safety standards are met
- Consistently demonstrate knowledge of correct emergency shutdown procedures
- Consistently demonstrate knowledge of proper fire and safety evacuation's
- Verify all ancillary equipment (monitoring devices, injectors, surveillance equipment) is operational
- Ensure procedure room is clean and up to Infection Control standards
- Inspect rooms for potential environment of care hazards (O2 tanks / outlets, lighting) and any discrepancies reported to supervisor in a timely manner
- Perform complex specialized tasks associated with the operation of CT scanners and related equipment in accordance with prescribed radiation safety procedures
- Position patients for CT scans using immobilization and protective equipment as necessary
- Assist physicians with imaging procedures, starting IV's and injecting contrast, if necessary
- Assist physicians with interventional CT procedures
- Evaluate CT scans for technical quality, collate processed images in sequence of exposure and appropriately label
- Transmit appropriate images to PACS
- Order supplies in PROCUREIT
- Dispense oral contrast to patients for CT scans
- Load and operate power injectors for contrast media administration
- Provide orientation and training to new CT technologists
- Provide education and training to student technologists
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work therein
Other Duties :
QUALIFICATIONS
Required :
Wilmington Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are committed to treating everyone equally with respect regardless of race, age, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran's status, sexual preference, disability, genetic information, or any other class protected under state or federal law.
ADA Physical Demands :
Rarely (Less than .5 hrs / day) Occasionally (0.6 - 2.5 hrs / day) Frequently (2.6 - 5.5 hrs / day) Continuously (5.6 - 8.0 hrs / day)
Physical Demand
Required?
Frequency
Standing
Continuously
Sitting
Continuously
Walking
Frequently
Kneeling / Crouching
Rarely
Lifting
Rarely
CT Technologist Competencies
General
