CT Technologist I - PD - All - Imaging - CT Scanning @ MV

El Camino Health • Mountain View, CA

96d • $70 - $89

About The Position

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen. Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for. FTE 0 Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours 0 Work Shift All Shifts: 8 hours. Job Description Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to promote optimum imaging procedures. Provides imaging services as defined by Title 17 (Radiologic Health Branch) and Title 22 (Department of Health Services) for the State of California. Applying the principles in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and modifying patient imaging care as an active, continuous process. Schedule will require rotation for weekend, holiday and call coverage, which may also include rotation to other campus. CT Techs perform Diagnostic X-ray based on departmental needs.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology program
• Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiography ARRT(R) and upon hire or within 9 months of hire, registered in Computed Tomography ARRT(CT)
• Current California CRT Certificate
• Current California Fluoroscopy Certificate
• Certification in Venipuncture
• BLS Certificate

Responsibilities

• Limits radiation exposure to the patient and other staff members
• Ensures the environment is safe at all times for patients and other staff members
• Explains the Computed Tomography exam to the patient in a way that is informative, but also reassuring
• Positions, transfers and properly immobilizes patients as required
• Performs CT scanning procedures to include instructing patients and selecting techniques
• Performs scanning, reconstruction of proper images, and post processing
• Performs QA on all images prior to ending the exam and sending images to PACS
• Accurately completes documentation according to hospital and department guidelines, e.g., EHR documentation of exam performed, rationale for exam, tech notes, consent forms, etc.
• Performs quality control on CT equipment based on recommendations from the physicist, service engineer, and/or manufacturer as required
• Evaluates personnel and department work volume and flow to ensure efficient patient care by prioritizing work according to urgency and resources
• Follows safety procedures and guidelines and reports unsafe practices and conditions
• Consistently and appropriately follows Universal Precautions
• Keeps updated on CT developments through professional journals, on the job training, and other educational opportunities
• Maintains clinical competency by assuming responsibility for continuing education and on-going modality updates
• Assists in performing first aid, CPR and AED
• Participates in peer competency review
• Participates in the training and onboarding of new team members, as well as fellowship, interns and students
• Reports equipment issues to clinical engineering and vendor service engineer per department policy guidelines
• Is aware of and works within hospital and department safety guidelines, including reporting potential hazards and hazardous behavior
• Uses appropriate body mechanics and lifting devices as needed

Benefits

• Salary Range: $70.82 - $89.91 USD Hourly
• El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees