CT Tech II - Part Time

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

45d•$49 - $73

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. $1,800 Sign On Bonus The CT Technologist 2 is under supervision of the Senior CT Management Team, performs specific and specialized duties pertaining to the CT scanner, which require use of independent judgment, initiative, and specialized knowledge of computerized axial tomography systems. Flexibility to work across all scanners and campus wide. $1,800 Sign On Bonus Offered Important Details: • Sign on bonuses are paid out in three payments. You will receive your first payment (one third of the total amount) within the first 30 days of employment and is subject to applicable taxes. You will receive the second payment at six (6) months and the third payment (final third of total amount) one year following your start date and all payments subject to applicable taxes. • Full time status at BIDMC is considered for schedules greater than or equal to 30 hours per week; part time status is 20 to 29 hours per week. Please note, per diem employees are not eligible for sign on bonuses. • Current and Former BILH candidates - restrictions apply. BIDMC Internal employees or employees within the BILH system are not eligible for the bonus or if you have been employed by a BILH entity within the last 12 months. • Please note, sign on bonuses are subject to change based on the organization’s hiring needs and will be determined by Talent Acquisition on an ongoing basis. BILH/BIDMC Talent Acquisition reserves the right to change sign on bonus eligible jobs and amounts at any time. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Prepares and positions patients for CT of various parts of the body and includes setting up equipment and patient in relation to each other to provide best demonstration of body part under study. Enters instructions into terminal for scan procedures. Monitors scan performance to ensure accuracy and completeness of data output. Makes necessary adjustments when judged to be necessary. Evaluates results of scanning procedure for quality of results and completeness, and manipulates control to display image to physician. Using terminal, can select several image display options. Provides research support to radiologists, performing research studies. Performs Quality Assurance tests on equipment. Responds to patient's physical and psychological needs. Explains all procedures in a clear and concise manner without causing unnecessary anxiety. Uses Proper Hand Hygiene before and after patient contact. Observes patient's condition and reports any change to nurse or physician. Maintains accurate and complete records relative to procedure performed. Maintains statistics relative to CT scanning as required by D.P.H. and make appropriate entries into computer. Ensures exam is networked to appropriate locations (PACS, AW or Vitrea workstations). Verifies exam was successfully sent to networked location. Maintains Daily Room Check list, Code Cart Compliance checks and monthly inventory checks for expired products. Reports all incidents affecting Patient Care in the CCC on line incident reporting system. Edits computer entries for correctness of description, charges for billing, usage of contrast and reactions, and enters correct time in and time out of the patient scan time.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Radiologic Technology required.
License MA Rad Tech-Compted Tomography required., or Registration Rdgrphy Nuc_Med Cmputd_Tmgrphy required., and Certificate 1 American Registry of Rad Tech required., and Certificate 2 Basic Life Support required.
1-3 years related work experience required. New hires will have 30 days to provide BLS certification. Certification has to be with the American Heart Association (AHA).
Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Responsibilities

Prepares and positions patients for CT of various parts of the body and includes setting up equipment and patient in relation to each other to provide best demonstration of body part under study.
Enters instructions into terminal for scan procedures.
Monitors scan performance to ensure accuracy and completeness of data output.
Makes necessary adjustments when judged to be necessary.
Evaluates results of scanning procedure for quality of results and completeness, and manipulates control to display image to physician.
Using terminal, can select several image display options.
Provides research support to radiologists, performing research studies.
Performs Quality Assurance tests on equipment.
Responds to patient's physical and psychological needs.
Explains all procedures in a clear and concise manner without causing unnecessary anxiety.
Uses Proper Hand Hygiene before and after patient contact.
Observes patient's condition and reports any change to nurse or physician.
Maintains accurate and complete records relative to procedure performed.
Maintains statistics relative to CT scanning as required by D.P.H. and make appropriate entries into computer.
Ensures exam is networked to appropriate locations (PACS, AW or Vitrea workstations).
Verifies exam was successfully sent to networked location.
Maintains Daily Room Check list, Code Cart Compliance checks and monthly inventory checks for expired products.
Reports all incidents affecting Patient Care in the CCC on line incident reporting system.
Edits computer entries for correctness of description, charges for billing, usage of contrast and reactions, and enters correct time in and time out of the patient scan time.