CT Technologist Weekday Monday-Thursday 7:00a-4:30p

Scotland Health Care System in Laurinburg, North Carolina•Laurinburg, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The CT Technologist performs and assumes responsibility for the safety of the patient during their CT examination. This role involves reviewing patient medical history, ensuring the CT examination order is complete and medically necessary, and evaluating any contraindications or patient preparation issues. The technologist communicates with the patient, uses proper positioning and scanning techniques for safety and comfort, and conducts clinical assessments. They apply independent judgment to capture accurate images and refer specific diagnostic questions to physicians. The role also includes acquiring additional imaging as needed, documenting limitations, reviewing images, maintaining patient privacy, adhering to ethical standards, providing preliminary reports, assisting with daily operations and education, and transporting patients. The position requires age-specific competency across all life spans.

Requirements

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification
BLS certified
Diagnostic Equipment experience
Ama Accredited Radiology Program Or Equivalent specialized training
Crt/Hospital Computer System skills
Excellent Communication Skills, Both Written And Verbal
Diplomacy, Tact, And A Positive Approach To Problem Solving
Organizational Skills
Ability to communicate with patients, customers, other departments, and staff in an articulate manner.

Nice To Haves

1 - 3 Years' Experience
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) CT certification, within 2 years of hire
Pacs Computer Skills (Hardware & Software)
Fosters a teamwork environment

Responsibilities

Performs and assumes responsibility for the safety of the patient during their CT examination.
Review patient medical history and supporting clinical information.
Ensure that the CT examination order is complete, contains relevant information, and meets the standard of “medical necessity.”
Evaluate any contraindications, insufficient patient preparation, and the patient’s inability or unwillingness to tolerate the examination and associated procedures.
Communicate with the patient in a manner appropriate to the patient’s ability to understand.
Use proper patient positioning tools, devices, equipment adjustment, and ergonomically correct scanning techniques to ensure patient comfort and safety, and to prevent compromised data acquisition and musculoskeletal injury to the technologist or patient.
Conduct patient clinical assessment and perform the CT examination ordered by the supervising physician in accordance with professional and facility protocols.
Apply independent judgment during the CT examination to ensure that appropriate anatomical, pathological, and clinical conditions are accurately captured in the examination images.
Except as authorized by written facility policies and procedures, refer specific diagnostic, treatment or prognosis questions to the appropriate physician or healthcare professional.
As necessary, acquire additional imaging to facilitate optimum diagnostic results for the interpreting physician.
Identify and document any limitations to the CT examination.
Review examination images, synthesize examination information.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA) and facility policies, and procedures.
Adhere to accepted professional and ethical standards.
Provide patient services consistent with the Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for radiology.
Provide preliminary report of sonography examinations for use by the interpreting physician.
Assist with the daily operation of the imaging department.
Assist with the education and training of radiology/CT students and physician residents.
Transport patients as needed.
Age Specific Competency: Staff members will have knowledge of human growth and development through the life span of the patient and can meet the needs of and provide care of these patients. The age categories to be included are: Neonatal/Infant: 0 - 11 months; Pediatrics: 1 - 12 years; Adolescence: 13 - 17 years; Young Adult/Adult: 18 - 64 years; Adult/Middle-Aged: 65 - 79 years; Geriatric: 80+ years.