CT Technologist - Nights New Grads Welcome!

Thedacare•Fond du Lac, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The CT Technologist works in X-ray and CT at ThedaCare Medical Center – Fond du Lac Expansion, providing imaging services and supporting high-quality patient care in a community hospital setting. The role involves patient-facing care, collaboration with the health care team, and performing radiology procedures according to manufacturer guidance, medical and department standards, and protocols. The technologist sets appropriate technical parameters to demonstrate anatomy and pathology accurately, uses intravenous access and contrast according to established protocols, and responds appropriately to contrast reactions, side effects, and extravasations. The position also includes maintaining equipment and supplies, completing safety checks and audits, cleaning rooms and equipment, instructing patients and colleagues, prioritizing and verifying imaging orders, following radiation and patient-handling safety practices, and completing accurate, timely documentation and image management in the electronic medical record. Community hospital duties may also include laboratory collection and testing, quality controls and maintenance, and assisting the Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit during downtime. Related tasks include EKGs, vital signs, venous access and blood collection, fitting ambulation aids, splinting, bladder scanning, and restraint application. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week night position, scheduled from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with an every-fourth-weekend rotation and holidays that fall on scheduled workdays. The role is based at the Fond du Lac facility, which provides emergency care, inpatient beds, and imaging services including CT, X-ray, and ultrasound.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited radiography program.
Wisconsin license.
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
One year of experience in two or more imaging modalities and advanced certification in MRI, CT, or mammography within 18 months.
Ability to move freely, including standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Responsibilities

Provide professional, empathetic, and compassionate care to patients, families, significant others, and team members.
Greet patients and families; assist patients with dressing and undressing, transportation or ambulation, and comfort needs.
Demonstrate working knowledge of equipment and safety practices in areas of responsibility.
Perform radiology procedures according to manufacturer guidance, medical and department standards, and protocols, selecting technical parameters that accurately demonstrate anatomy and pathology.
Perform intravenous access and administer contrast according to established protocols; recognize and respond to contrast reactions, side effects, and extravasations, with appropriate documentation.
Complete department tasks such as stocking supplies, checking for outdated supplies, performing safety audits or tracking, and cleaning rooms and equipment.
Provide practical instruction to patients, families, and other health care professionals.
Use critical thinking to verify order accuracy and triage and prioritize patients.
Follow radiation safety principles, including ALARA, and use mobilization and immobilization devices and safe patient-handling practices.
Follow infection prevention practices, including use of appropriate personal protective equipment and hand hygiene.
Complete accurate and timely documentation according to department policy and procedure, including image management and electronic medical record documentation.
Collect laboratory samples and perform laboratory testing according to CLIA regulations and established policies and procedures.
Perform laboratory quality controls and assessments, and routine maintenance and function checks according to laboratory policy and procedure.
Use downtime productively to support the Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit.
Perform additional community hospital tasks, including EKGs, obtaining vital signs, venous access and blood collection, measuring and fitting ambulation aids, splinting, bladder scanning, and restraint application.