CT Tech

CommonSpirit Health • Westminster, CO

17d

About The Position

The CT Tech performs high-quality CT imaging exams and provides essential patient care in the medical imaging department while remaining sensitive to patient needs. The role follows safe radiation practices, demonstrates leadership for other associate technologists, serves as a clinical resource to unit personnel, and helps maintain current standards of practice. The CT Tech performs diagnostic imaging procedures safely, produces complete, accurate, and timely images, explains procedures to patients and families, responds to their physical and emotional needs, observes patients and equipment, documents unusual occurrences and patient conditions, and performs IV starts and contrast administration as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Required registry: ARRT (CT), ARRT(N), ARRT(T), or CNMT; alternatively, ARRT (R) with CT training.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• One year of related experience.
• State Radiology Tech license for employees working at a Kansas site.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic imaging procedures while ensuring safety for self, patients, and others.
• Follow radiation safety rules and regulations, reducing personal and patient exposure to as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA).
• Produce complete, accurate, and timely images.
• Provide patients and/or families with information and instructions about procedures and respond to their physical and emotional needs.
• Observe patients and equipment during procedures; report and document unusual occurrences and record the patient’s condition.
• Perform IV starts and administer contrast as required.
• Demonstrate leadership for other associate technologists and act as a clinical resource to unit personnel.
• Help ensure current standards of practice for the unit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED