Cat Scan Technician

LifePoint Health • Hastings, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Your experience matters Conemaugh Miners Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a CT Technologist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ® . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. More about our team The Imaging department consists of CT technologists, radiology technologists, mammography technologists, ultrasound technologists, and a wonderful office staff. We all work together to make sure our patients get the best possible care in a timely fashion. Our goal is to be the place where patients want to come for their care and where people want to come to work. How you'll contribute A CT Technologist who excels in this role: Positions, transfers, and properly immobilizes radiology patients as required. Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis. Provides radiation protection in accordance with prescribed safety standards. Ten percent of time responsible for student supervision, assignments, and evaluations. Follows safety procedures and guidelines and reports unsafe practices or conditions. Applies technical knowledge and skills necessary to maintain procedural quality standards. Maintains effective and efficient use of reagents, chemicals, and supplies. Provides accurate training to employees having less experience. Reviews patient orders making sure that appropriate studies are ordered and performed in accordance with insurance specifications and diagnosis. Responds to inquiries regarding CT scans, procedures, and processes. Prepares patient for intravenous contrast by inserting angiocaths. Assists radiologist during CT scans as needed. Prepares room and patients for procedures as needed. Performs all computerized axial tomographic examinations as well as image manipulation and post processing functions & implement software capabilities required by the radiologist/departmental policy/protocol and includes instructing patients and selecting techniques and protocols. Skillfully operates the computed tomography unit including hardware and software to assure optimal scanning results. Maximizes equipment utilization warm-up and shut down procedures. Provide proper documentation. Performs filming, reconstruction of proper images and studies requiring 3-D imaging. Makes CDs when necessary. Assists in development of protocols and changing them per company protocol changes. TeraRecon on all CTA exams. Performs/supports process for ACR accreditation by performing proper testing and submitting test results. Performs routine procedures done on the PACS. Performs daily quality control on the CT scan. Assists with coordinating PM and other service on equipment. Reports any problems to service engineer as needed. Follows all safety procedures and guidelines, including but not limited to radiation safety, and reports unsafe practices and conditions. Consistently and appropriately follows Universal Precautions. Maintains adequate supplies. Ensures store orders are completed weekly allowing for medical supplies to be adequately stocked. Maintains professional skills and provides age-specific needs to patients of all ages (neonates, pediatrics, adolescents and geriatrics). Participates in ongoing education that includes annual training, including Image Gently ® and Image Wisely ® campaigns. Performs duties associated with the EMR/Radiant. Performs as part of the trauma/stroke/and ACT alert teams. Attends staff meetings. Maintains appropriate commitment to the department schedule in terms of attendance and hours of work. Performs all calibrations, quality control, instrument function verification and minor troubleshooting according to section's procedure manual. Recognizes, confirms and/or verifies test results that are unusual and verifies failures as described in the procedure manuals. Courteous and professional interaction with our patients, physicians, nurses and other hospital personnel using our high five guiding principles. Must identify patients using at least two patient identifiers. Maintains confidentiality regarding patient/employee information. Provide appropriate care to patients of all ages (neonates to geriatrics). Completes annual Radiation and MRI Safety. Assists in performing first aid and CPR. Perform Registration duties, attend training updates.

Requirements

• Applicants should be a Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology accepted by the (ARRT) American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
• ARRT Registered or registry eligible and registered in 2 mos.

Responsibilities

• Positions, transfers, and properly immobilizes radiology patients as required.
• Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis.
• Provides radiation protection in accordance with prescribed safety standards.
• Ten percent of time responsible for student supervision, assignments, and evaluations.
• Follows safety procedures and guidelines and reports unsafe practices or conditions.
• Applies technical knowledge and skills necessary to maintain procedural quality standards.
• Maintains effective and efficient use of reagents, chemicals, and supplies.
• Provides accurate training to employees having less experience.
• Reviews patient orders making sure that appropriate studies are ordered and performed in accordance with insurance specifications and diagnosis.
• Responds to inquiries regarding CT scans, procedures, and processes.
• Prepares patient for intravenous contrast by inserting angiocaths.
• Assists radiologist during CT scans as needed.
• Prepares room and patients for procedures as needed.
• Performs all computerized axial tomographic examinations as well as image manipulation and post processing functions & implement software capabilities required by the radiologist/departmental policy/protocol and includes instructing patients and selecting techniques and protocols.
• Skillfully operates the computed tomography unit including hardware and software to assure optimal scanning results.
• Maximizes equipment utilization warm-up and shut down procedures.
• Provide proper documentation.
• Performs filming, reconstruction of proper images and studies requiring 3-D imaging.
• Makes CDs when necessary.
• Assists in development of protocols and changing them per company protocol changes.
• TeraRecon on all CTA exams.
• Performs/supports process for ACR accreditation by performing proper testing and submitting test results.
• Performs routine procedures done on the PACS.
• Performs daily quality control on the CT scan.
• Assists with coordinating PM and other service on equipment.
• Reports any problems to service engineer as needed.
• Follows all safety procedures and guidelines, including but not limited to radiation safety, and reports unsafe practices and conditions.
• Consistently and appropriately follows Universal Precautions.
• Maintains adequate supplies.
• Ensures store orders are completed weekly allowing for medical supplies to be adequately stocked.
• Maintains professional skills and provides age-specific needs to patients of all ages (neonates, pediatrics, adolescents and geriatrics).
• Participates in ongoing education that includes annual training, including Image Gently ® and Image Wisely ® campaigns.
• Performs duties associated with the EMR/Radiant.
• Performs as part of the trauma/stroke/and ACT alert teams.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Maintains appropriate commitment to the department schedule in terms of attendance and hours of work.
• Performs all calibrations, quality control, instrument function verification and minor troubleshooting according to section's procedure manual.
• Recognizes, confirms and/or verifies test results that are unusual and verifies failures as described in the procedure manuals.
• Courteous and professional interaction with our patients, physicians, nurses and other hospital personnel using our high five guiding principles.
• Must identify patients using at least two patient identifiers.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding patient/employee information.
• Provide appropriate care to patients of all ages (neonates to geriatrics).
• Completes annual Radiation and MRI Safety.
• Assists in performing first aid and CPR.
• Perform Registration duties, attend training updates.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development : Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees