CT Technologist- Part Time 2nd Shift

American Addiction Centers • Chicago, IL

3d • $36 - $53 • Onsite

About The Position

The CT Technologist is responsible for serving as a patient advocate, ensuring timely scheduling and providing education to patients before, during, and after CT exams. They maintain positive relationships with patients, other departments, physicians, and associates, and actively participate in improving patient satisfaction by reviewing data, resolving complaints, and submitting ideas for improvement. The role also involves ensuring the production of quality CT scans, operating CT equipment appropriately, maintaining safety in all areas (electrical, environmental, radiation), and completing all necessary data entries in HIS and RIS. The technologist is expected to participate in departmental CQI indicators and submit ideas for quality improvement. They are also accountable for assessing their own learning needs, seeking appropriate training, and setting learning goals to meet required training hours. Additionally, the role encourages submitting innovative ideas and implementing 'Just-Do-It' initiatives, participating in hospital-wide and departmental activities, and attending staff meetings. Productivity, cost containment, and revenue generation are also areas of focus, with expectations to participate in efforts to improve these aspects and submit relevant ideas. The position requires ARRT eligibility and some scanning experience, with the ability to complete most CT procedures and be ARRT Registered.

Requirements

• ARRT eligible.
• Some scanning experience.
• Able to complete most CT procedures.
• ARRT Registered.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a patient advocate to ensure that patients and customers needs are met in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensures timely scheduling of both inpatients and out patients.
• Provides education to all patients before, during and after exams.
• Maintains a positive relationship with all customers i.e., patients, other departments, physicians and fellow associates.
• Reviews patient satisfaction data and participates in improving areas of concern.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to resolve patient irritants.
• Addresses and resolves customer complaints.
• Ensures on-time completion of own performance pathway.
• Submits self-evaluation to leader two weeks before review.
• Participates quarterly in the associate satisfaction survey.
• Submits ideas on improving customer satisfaction on a continual basis.
• Accountable for the production of quality CT scans.
• Demonstrates the appropriate operation of all CT equipment.
• Demonstrates safety in all areas, electrical, environmental, radiation etc.
• Ensures all appropriate information is present before CT exams are performed.
• Completes all data entries in the HIS and RIS.
• Participates in efforts to monitor and improve departmental CQI indicators.
• Submits ideas for improving quality in the department.
• Assesses own learning needs, seeks appropriate training and development.
• Sets own learning goals.
• Maintains a program to complete required training hours per quarter.
• Submits dynamite ideas to your leader.
• Implement Just-Do-It initiatives in your department during the year.
• Participates in hospital wide activities.
• Participates in departmental recognition and socialization activities.
• Attends all departmental staff meetings.
• Participates in efforts to improve productivity in your department.
• Submits ideas for improving productivity in your department.
• Ensures appropriate supplies are available.
• Participates in efforts to contain costs or generate revenue in your department.
• Submits ideas for reducing expenses or adding revenue.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed