Cat Scan Technologist, PRN

LifePoint Health • Saint Florian, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. North Alabama Medical Center is a 263 bed facility offering the community's only open heart surgery site, a complete line of women's and children's services and a complete line of medical and imaging services. We are a Certified Chest Pain center and recognized as a Primary Stroke Center of Excellence by the American Heart/American Stroke Association. North Alabama Medical Center's 24-hour emergency department serves as the primary referral center for major trauma cases in Northwest Alabama.

The CT Technologist is a non-exempt position that reports to both the Director of Radiology and the Department Supervisor. This position requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. The individual must be capable of working in a stressful environment and taking appropriate action when necessary. On-call availability is required, meaning the CT Technologist must accept on-call assignments for regularly scheduled shifts and be able to report to the facility within 30 minutes of notification. This status is determined by the technologist on duty. Essential functions include reviewing patient history and physician's orders, educating patients about procedures, equipment, and exams to ensure their understanding and cooperation, and preparing and administering contrast media and/or medications as ordered, within the scope of practice. The CT Technologist is responsible for continually monitoring the patient's condition and responding to any changes in status as appropriate. They prepare equipment and supplies, implement safety standards, and perform necessary quality control procedures on the equipment. The technologist is also tasked with troubleshooting, resolving, and reporting any equipment malfunctions. The technologist positions the patient, performs imaging procedures, analyzes the results, and identifies any issues with image quality. If needed, they take appropriate action to resolve these issues, such as repositioning the patient and repeating the procedure. Finally, the technologist enters, transmits, and reports scan results as part of the imaging process.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of education: Certificate, Associate's, or Bachelor's degree
• Graduate of Program in Discipline, required or validated by current licensure
• Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) in Radiology and CT.
• (BLS) Basic Life Support required

Responsibilities

• Reviewing patient history and physician's orders
• Educating patients about procedures, equipment, and exams
• Preparing and administering contrast media and/or medications as ordered, within the scope of practice
• Continually monitoring the patient's condition and responding to any changes in status as appropriate
• Preparing equipment and supplies, implement safety standards, and perform necessary quality control procedures on the equipment
• Troubleshooting, resolving, and reporting any equipment malfunctions
• Positioning the patient, performs imaging procedures, analyzes the results, and identifies any issues with image quality
• Taking appropriate action to resolve issues, such as repositioning the patient and repeating the procedure
• Entering, transmitting, and reporting scan results

Benefits

• Higher education and certification tuition assistance
• Loan assistance
• 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees