CT Technologist Imaging, Per Diem, Variable

Island Health•Anacortes, WA

1d•$47 - $70•Onsite

About The Position

At Island Health, people are at the center of everything the organization does. As part of the Diagnostic Imaging team, the CT Technologist Imaging role supports the organization’s mission and helps create a positive, seamless experience for team members. The purpose of the job is to apply roentgen rays safely to patients for diagnostic purposes upon a physician’s request. The position is based onsite in Anacortes, Washington, and is per diem with a variable shift. The stated salary range is $46.73–$70.09 per hour.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Satisfactory completion of formal radiological technology training at an AMA-approved school.
Meet the requirements for registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or its equivalent.
Maintain continuing education requirements.
Washington State certification.
Current Basic Life Support certification.
Ability to adjust system parameters to produce the best-quality images while minimizing radiation exposure to the patient.

Responsibilities

Apply roentgen rays safely to patients for diagnostic purposes at a physician’s request.
Recognize growth and development principles across the lifespan and identify patients’ age-specific requirements.
Position patients to produce radiographs as prescribed by a qualified physician.
Provide immobilization devices as required.
Adjust equipment controls as needed to produce prescribed radiographs.
Administer drugs or chemical mixtures orally or as enemas to render organs opaque.
Provide radiation protection as needed for each examination.
Process films digitally.
Apply Continuous Quality Improvement principles and support the hospital’s performance-improvement philosophy.
Participate in Quality Action Teams using the F.A.D.E. process.
Interact positively with administration, directors, managers, supervisors, peers, co-workers, subordinates, patients, and visitors.
Adjust system parameters to produce high-quality images while minimizing patient radiation exposure.