Cat Scan (CT) Technician

Lifepoint Health • Hickory, NC

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Cat Scan (CT) Technician at Frye Regional Medical Center. This is a full-time, night shift role that will work weekdays, rotating weekends and holidays. Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network. The facility is a 355-bed acute care facility employing over 1500 professional and clinical staff, offering a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. The organization is committed to employee satisfaction and supporting employees in providing exceptional care.

Requirements

• Two (2) year certificate, associate degree or bachelor's degree.
• Current Radiation Operator Certificate in current state.
• Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology in Radiology and CT.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

• Prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals as well as other medications to patients and performs the diagnostic study per physician orders.
• Reviews patient history and physician's orders.
• Educates patient regarding procedures, equipment and exam to ensure patient's understanding and cooperation.
• Prepares and administers contrast media and/or medications within scope of practice.
• Monitors patient condition continually and reports/responds to changes in status as appropriate.
• Prepares equipment and supplies.
• Implements safety standards and performs appropriate quality control procedures on equipment.
• Troubleshoots, resolves, and/or reports equipment malfunctions as necessary.
• Positions patient and performs imaging procedure(s).
• Analyzes results and identifies issues with the quality of imaging results.
• Takes appropriate action to resolve image quality issues, including repositioning patient and repeating procedure.
• Enters, transmits and reports scan results.
• Must accept on call assignments for regularly scheduled shifts and be available to report to facility within 30 minutes of notification.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree