CAR-IMAGING TECH II (CT TECH)

Sparrow•Carson City, MI

About The Position

The CT Tech participates in technical duties directly involved with the CT scanner, including developing, initiating, and monitoring procedures for the effective utilization of the unit. The role maintains imaging equipment, sets it up and adjusts it for exams, and accepts and prepares patients by assessing their condition, determining handling needs, and explaining the requested exam. The CT Tech assists with and administers chemical substances used to make specific organs or systems more opaque, and reviews patient charts and requests with the radiologist to help ensure appropriate examinations and diagnostic results. The position is responsible for image quality control, inventory maintenance, and compliance with safety regulations. It also participates in training department personnel, including students; performs general office duties and compiles reports as needed; and attends required safety training. The CT Tech must follow hospital exposure-control plans for blood-borne and airborne pathogens. Availability for on-call work after normal operating hours is required, as is working all shifts and rotating through the radiology department as needed.

Requirements

ARRT required; registration (or registry eligibility) by the A.A.R.T.
Additional CT certification/registry, or working toward it, and basic knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and computer experience.
Associate degree in Radiologic Technology.
Good communication, writing, math, reasoning, and computer skills.
Ability to use a keyboard as required to perform essential duties.
Ability to meet the full range of physical mobility and stamina required by the job.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of five years of radiologic experience or previous CT experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain equipment for proper imaging.
Set up and adjust equipment according to the exam.
Accept patients, assess their condition and special requirements, and explain and prepare them for the requested exam.
Assist in and administer chemical substances to make specific organs or systems more opaque.
Review patient charts and requests with the radiologist to support appropriate examinations and diagnostic results.
Perform quality control on images, maintain inventory, and adhere to safety regulations.
Participate in training department personnel, including students.
Be available for on-call status after normal operating hours as needed, work all shifts, and rotate through the radiology department as needed.
Perform general office duties and compile reports as needed.
Attend required safety training and follow hospital exposure-control plans for blood-borne and airborne pathogens.