CT Technologist Imaging, Per Diem, Variable

Island Health Careers•Anacortes, WA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The CT Technologist applies roentgen rays safely to patients for diagnostic purposes at a physician’s request. The role is part of Island Health’s Diagnostic Imaging team and supports a positive experience for patients and colleagues. The technologist positions patients, operates imaging equipment, provides immobilization when needed, administers specified oral or enema agents to render organs opaque, applies radiation protection, and processes images digitally. The position also supports continuous quality improvement and interacts positively with people throughout the organization, as well as patients and visitors.

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, and 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 upon a physician’s request.
Recognize patients’ age-specific needs using knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
Position patients and provide immobilization devices as required to produce prescribed radiographs.
Adjust equipment controls and system parameters to produce high-quality images while minimizing patient radiation exposure.
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 on Quality Action Teams using the F.A.D.E. process.
Interact positively with administration, directors, managers, supervisors, peers, coworkers, subordinates, patients, and visitors.