CT Technologist Full Time Days

Texas Health Resources•Bedford, TX

12h•Onsite

About The Position

A Texas Health CT Technologist is responsible for explaining procedures to patient or guardian/family member if applicable prior to and during exam, imaging correct anatomical area of interest and pathology according to department protocols and performing complex procedures including age related criteria and developmental considerations. In addition to the required qualifications, a successful CT Technologist will process and manipulate images, analyze image quality, troubleshoot, make technique adjustments or repeat procedures as needed. They will correctly send and transfer images to PACS, assess and recognize the patient’s emotional, physical, developmental, cognitive and psychosocial conditions. They will operate, care for and maintain equipment, prepare room for examination (i.e. suction, oxygen, supplies), administer contrast media and other medications in accordance with medication administration guidelines, and maintain equipment and room to sanitary standards between patients (injectors, table tops, floors).

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of radiologic technology (required)
1 year radiologic technologist experience without ARRT-CT (required)
No experience with ARRT-CT (required)
ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (R) (required)
ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (CT) (required) or ARRT - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (CT) (if 1 year radiology technician exp) within 12 Months (required)
CMRT - Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist Either by the TDH or TMB (required)
BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care (required)

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree (preferred)

Responsibilities

Explaining procedures to patient or guardian/family member if applicable prior to and during exam
Imaging correct anatomical area of interest and pathology according to department protocols
Performing complex procedures including age related criteria and developmental considerations
Processing and manipulating images
Analyzing image quality
Troubleshooting, making technique adjustments or repeating procedures as needed
Correctly sending and transferring images to PACS
Assessing and recognizing the patient’s emotional, physical, developmental, cognitive and psychosocial conditions
Operating, caring for and maintaining equipment
Preparing room for examination (i.e. suction, oxygen, supplies)
Administering contrast media and other medications in accordance with medication administration guidelines
Maintaining equipment and room to sanitary standards between patients (injectors, table tops, floors)