CT Tech

South Shore Health • Weymouth, MA

91d • Onsite

About The Position

Participates in technical duties directly involved with the CT Scanner including developing, initiating and monitoring procedures for the effective utilization of this unit. South Shore Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system offering primary and specialty care, hospital care, home health and community care, emergency and urgent care, and preventative and wellness services. We are the largest independent health system in Southeastern Massachusetts. South Shore Health brings together like-minded people who work “As One” toward a common goal of providing exceptional care the people of our region deserve. We unite top-caliber talent, technology, and service with the wishes and personal needs of patients and their families to develop individualized treatment plans.

Requirements

• Formal training in Radiology Technology of AMA approved program.
• Minimum of three to four (3–4) years Radiologic experience and special procedures experience preferred.
• One (1) year exposure or training in CT to be proficient.
• Computed Tomography (CT) - The American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT)
• Computed Tomography (MA) - Radiation Control Program (Massachusetts)
• BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) within 180 days of hire

Nice To Haves

• special procedures experience preferred
• ACLS (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)
• INSTRUCTOR- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)
• INSTRUCTOR- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)

Responsibilities

• Maintains equipment for proper diagnostic imaging by cleaning daily, noting system problems to alert service engineers, alerting supervisors of system problems and when a service engineer has been alerted, and maintaining supplies by stocking rooms daily.
• Sets up and adjusts equipment dependent on the exam by setting up equipment, calibrating the unit, setting controls according to exam standard for slice thickness and bed increment, and checking all dose limits that will be needed for each exam being performed.
• Accepts patients and assesses their condition to determine proper handling and special requirements. Explains and prepares the patient for the exam requested by going to waiting room, dressing rooms and corridors to accept patient, assessing patient needs to determine proper handling, explaining procedure to patients to prepare them for the examination, and answering all questions patient may have about examination.
• Assists in the administration and administers appropriate contrast agents in order to render specific organs or systems more opaque by performing IV access, using sterile technique, for administration of contrast and marking all I.V. supplies properly.
• Reviews patient charts and requests with the Radiologist to assure the proper examination and diagnostic results are obtained by reviewing patient charts checking physician orders, reviewing with the Radiologist requests and charts for proper examination, and communicating with patient units to assure timely transport and completion of exam request.
• Quality controls all images, maintains inventory and adheres to safety regulations by checking all images to assure quality of exam, checking all image transfers complete and correct, using image transfer management equipment, adhering to safety regulations for both patient and employee safety, checking inventory of contrast, IV supplies and paper products daily, and training department personnel, including students, on how to perform a CAT Scan.
• Relies on extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology to obtain the maximum diagnostic image corresponding to body parts by reviewing exam request to determine area of interest, using practical knowledge of anatomy for proper positioning to obtain maximum diagnostic information, as evidenced by the image taken, and following set department protocols for imaging area of interest.
• Embraces technological solutions to work processes and practices by progressing in knowledge of new department related technology and progressing in knowledge of new technology instituted hospital wide.
• Fosters a “Culture of Safety” through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment by performing final verification to confirm the correct patient, procedure, site, and information prior to the start of any invasive procedures, verifying patient according to policy prior to administration of care/procedures/medications, following approved procedure for verifying MD orders including a verbal read back to the licensed independent practitioner after receiving a telephone order, complying with the current CDC hand hygiene guidelines through proper hand washing, as observed by nurse manager and peers, consistently following the South Shore Hospital policy to mark surgical sites, making appropriate use of personal protective equipment at all times, adhering to respiratory etiquette guidelines, adhering to universal precautions, appropriately disposing of hazardous materials, and adhering to electrical safety guidelines.

What This Job Offers

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