Cat Scan (CT) Technician, PRN

Lifepoint Health • Florence, AL

33d • Onsite

About The Position

The CT Technologist is a non-exempt position that reports to both the Director of Radiology and the Department Supervisor. This position requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. The individual must be capable of working in a stressful environment and taking appropriate action when necessary. On-call availability is required, meaning the CT Technologist must accept on-call assignments for regularly scheduled shifts and be able to report to the facility within 30 minutes of notification. This status is determined by the technologist on duty. Essential functions include reviewing patient history and physician's orders, educating patients about procedures, equipment, and exams to ensure their understanding and cooperation, and preparing and administering contrast media and/or medications as ordered, within the scope of practice. The CT Technologist is responsible for continually monitoring the patient's condition and responding to any changes in status as appropriate. They prepare equipment and supplies, implement safety standards, and perform necessary quality control procedures on the equipment. The technologist is also tasked with troubleshooting, resolving, and reporting any equipment malfunctions. The technologist positions the patient, performs imaging procedures, analyzes the results, and identifies any issues with image quality. If needed, they take appropriate action to resolve these issues, such as repositioning the patient and repeating the procedure. Finally, the technologist enters, transmits, and reports scan results as part of the imaging process.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of education: Certificate, Associate’s, or Bachelor’s degree
• Graduate of Program in Discipline, required or validated by current licensure
• Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) in Radiology and CT.
• (BLS) Basic Life Support required
• Critical thinking skills
• Decisive judgment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Capable of working in a stressful environment
• Taking appropriate action when necessary
• On-call availability is required, meaning the CT Technologist must accept on-call assignments for regularly scheduled shifts and be able to report to the facility within 30 minutes of notification.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing patient history and physician's orders
• Educating patients about procedures, equipment, and exams
• Preparing and administering contrast media and/or medications
• Continually monitoring the patient's condition
• Preparing equipment and supplies
• Implementing safety standards
• Performing necessary quality control procedures on the equipment
• Troubleshooting, resolving, and reporting any equipment malfunctions
• Positioning the patient
• Performing imaging procedures
• Analyzing the results
• Identifying any issues with image quality
• Repositioning the patient and repeating the procedure if needed
• Entering, transmitting, and reporting scan results

Benefits

• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees