Job Description

Certification Details

• BLS
• State Licensure

Job Details

• Responsible for performing high quality CT procedures.
• Performs a variety of CT procedures employing ingenuity, initiative, and independent judgment.
• Uses ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes.
• 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 quality of examination.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of protocol relating to contrast administration.
• Administers oral barium products or intravenous contrast material to patients under physician supervision.
• Practices appropriate infection control and sterile techniques.
• Provides patient education and assures patient comfort.
• Understands and operates all CT equipment and related information systems appropriately to ensure quality images.
• Exhibits working knowledge of contrast injectors and laser printers.
• Exhibits understanding and proficiency with electronic imaging, including viewing, transferring, and manipulating images.
• Thoroughly and accurately completes all required documentation, including time stamps and image storage.
• Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging, obtaining consents if necessary, documenting any events for quality, maintaining a current QC program for ACR, and reporting equipment failures or problems.

Job Requirements

• One year of experience in CT.
• Post-hire expectation: Meets departmental IV certification competency within three months of hire.
• Post-hire expectation: (Where applicable) Must complete the controlled substance module within six months of hire.
• Post-hire expectation: (Where applicable) Must complete the initial moderate sedation module within six months of hire.

Additional Details

• Physical Requirements: Hearing/Listening, Lifting, Manual Dexterity, Seeing, Standing.

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