CT Coordinator Mon-Fri 8:00a-4:30p

Scotland Health Care System in Laurinburg, North Carolina•Laurinburg, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CT Coordinator is responsible for performing all CT scans, ensuring proper patient positioning, technique selection, and administration of contrast media. This role involves explaining procedures to patients, updating records, maintaining inventory, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and policies. The coordinator also plays a key role in scheduling patients, coordinating staff schedules, participating in the evaluation process for associates, assisting the director with budget preparations, equipment selection, and vendor relations. Additionally, this position serves as a liaison for the section with physicians, acts as a preceptor for new employees, troubleshoots daily operational issues, and works collaboratively with other managers to ensure the smooth functioning of the Imaging Department. The role also involves interviewing and recommending hiring decisions, monitoring image quality, reporting equipment malfunctions, and assisting in the development of the Imaging Quality Improvement program. Transporting patients as needed is also a responsibility.

Requirements

Performs all CT scans.
Demonstrates anatomy under investigation through proper patient positioning, technique selection, administration of contrast media, application of immobilization and radiation protection devices according to department policy and procedures.
Receives consultation request, checking for special instructions from the requesting physician.
Consults with the Radiologist as necessary.
Pleasantly greets patients, confirming their identification and introduces self.
Completely explains examination procedure to the patient and his/her family if present.
Updates patient examination history file, records unusual conditions/limitations, documents examination time, and technique factors, contrast media injections.
Completes examination, consultation, and billing procedures as required.
Performs other paperwork as required.
Maintains necessary inventory of supplies for assigned room or work station, rotating stock in an orderly fashion, and eliminating outdated items.
Age Specific Competency: Staff members will have knowledge of human growth and development through the life span of the patient and have the ability to meet the needs of and provide the care of these patients. The age categories to be included are: Neonatal/Infant: 0 - 11 months; Pediatrics: 1 - 12 years; Adolescence: 13 - 17 years; Young Adult/Adult: 18 - 64 years; Adult/Middle-Aged: 65 - 79 years; Geriatric: 80+ years
Ensures that section meets all policies, procedures, JCAHO, DFS regulations, protocols, etc.
Responsible for ensuring patients are scheduled timely (I.e. time until next available appointment meets standards, etc.) including inpatients, outpatients, emergency room, and add-ons.
Coordinates staff schedules including call schedule (I.e. vacation, education, sickness, etc.) to ensure department needs are met including arranging for PRN coverage, etc.
Participate in evaluation (90 day, 6 month, and annual) process for associates in section including interviewing, hiring, counseling, etc.
Assists the director in budget preparations, equipment selection and recommending procedure changes to the Radiologist.
Assists the Director with vendors on selection and evaluation of new products, equipment, services, etc.
Serves as liaison for section with physicians on issues regarding schedules, issues, capital needs, etc.
Serves as preceptor for new employees in section including orientation, competencies, etc. to ensure all complete in timely manner.
Troubleshoots daily operational issues within section and informs/involves Director as necessary.
Works with other Managers, Coordinators, and Director to ensure entire Imaging Department functions smoothly.
Interviews and recommends the hiring of staff and, when necessary, recommends discipline and/or discharges. Effectively counsels and coaches employees when necessary, following guidelines set forth in the policy and procedure manual.
Monitors quality of images through random daily review of cases.
Tracks and reports all service related issues that affect quality.
Reports all equipment malfunctions to the appropriate service engineer.
Maintains necessary inventory of supplies for assigned room or workstation, rotating stock in an orderly fashion, and eliminating outdated items.
Assists in development and maintenance of the Imaging Quality Improvement program.
Transports patients as needed.

Responsibilities

Performs all CT scans, demonstrating anatomy under investigation through proper patient positioning, technique selection, administration of contrast media, application of immobilization and radiation protection devices according to department policy and procedures.
Receives consultation requests, checking for special instructions from the requesting physician and consulting with the Radiologist as necessary.
Greets patients pleasantly, confirms identification, introduces self, and explains the examination procedure to the patient and their family if present.
Updates patient examination history file, records unusual conditions/limitations, documents examination time, and technique factors, contrast media injections.
Completes examination, consultation, and billing procedures as required, and performs other paperwork as required.
Maintains necessary inventory of supplies for assigned room or work station, rotating stock in an orderly fashion, and eliminating outdated items.
Ensures that section meets all policies, procedures, JCAHO, DFS regulations, protocols, etc.
Responsible for ensuring patients are scheduled timely (I.e. time until next available appointment meets standards, etc.) including inpatients, outpatients, emergency room, and add-ons.
Coordinates staff schedules including call schedule (I.e. vacation, education, sickness, etc.) to ensure department needs are met including arranging for PRN coverage, etc.
Participates in the evaluation (90 day, 6 month, and annual) process for associates in section including interviewing, hiring, counseling, etc.
Assists the director in budget preparations, equipment selection and recommending procedure changes to the Radiologist.
Assists the Director with vendors on selection and evaluation of new products, equipment, services, etc.
Serves as liaison for section with physicians on issues regarding schedules, issues, capital needs, etc.
Serves as preceptor for new employees in section including orientation, competencies, etc. to ensure all complete in timely manner.
Troubleshoots daily operational issues within section and informs/involves Director as necessary.
Works with other Managers, Coordinators, and Director to ensure entire Imaging Department functions smoothly.
Interviews and recommends the hiring of staff and, when necessary, recommends discipline and/or discharges. Effectively counsels and coaches employees when necessary, following guidelines set forth in the policy and procedure manual.
Monitors quality of images through random daily review of cases.
Tracks and reports all service related issues that affect quality.
Reports all equipment malfunctions to the appropriate service engineer.
Assists in development and maintenance of the Imaging Quality Improvement program.
Transports patients as needed.