CT Technologist Wknd Opt
About The Position
Orlando Health is a large healthcare system with numerous hospitals and services. The CT Technologist provides quality patient care by performing diagnostic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention, while adhering to radiation safety principles. This role involves assessing patient conditions, ensuring successful completion of procedures, and complying with all relevant state and federal regulations. The technologist will also be responsible for proper patient identification, acquiring clinical history, positioning patients and equipment, and ensuring the technical quality of diagnostic images. Additionally, they must apply radiation safety principles, adhere to Quality Control standards, administer contrast medication and venipuncture, provide medical aid in emergencies, and maintain standard precautions. The role also includes assisting in the supervision of students and new technologists, effective use of radiology computer systems, ensuring customer safety, and maintaining regular attendance and compliance with all Orlando Health policies.
Requirements
- Graduate of accredited school of Radiologic Technology.
- Valid Certified Radiologic Technologist licensure by the State of Florida
- Valid American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification or Valid Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) in (CT)
- Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
Responsibilities
- Exercises professional judgment in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complimentary to quality care.
- Delivers appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.
- Complies with all state and federal regulations applicable to each modality.
- Adheres to Orlando Health mission statements and strategic imperatives.
- Assesses the patient’s physical condition and age specific needs.
- Provides instructions that achieve patient cooperation and desired results.
- Performs proper patient identification, acquires patient’s clinical history, and assures that the information is accurately documented.
- Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality images for interpretation.
- Assesses diagnostic images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
- Applies principles of radiation safety to minimize exposure to patients, self, and others.
- Comprehends and complies with Quality Control standards and participates in all Quality Control tasks.
- Demonstrates proficiency in contrast medication administration with and without use of power injectors.
- Performs venipuncture and evaluates IV access for the purpose of contrast administration as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
- Administers medical aid as required in cases of adverse reaction to contrast medication and/or other emergencies.
- Applies appropriate standard precautions and personal protective equipment to prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
- Assists in supervision of student technologists and training of new technologists.
- Utilizes all Corporate Radiology computer systems effectively and accurately.
- Ensures safety of all customers.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies, department guidelines, and education requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
