Per Diem CT Technologist

Summit Health • New Britain, CT

116d

About The Position

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians. When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Requirements

• Connecticut License and ARRT Certification with BD and CT modalities.
• Maintaining superior diagnostic imaging in accordance with standardized procedures.
• Excellent patient and people skills.
• Ability to maintain a great knowledge in human anatomy and cross-section anatomy, and pathology.
• Able to communicate urgent findings with Radiologist.
• Proper positioning skills, and appropriate utilization of protocols and scanning techniques.
• High knowledge with a variety of routine procedures and applications.
• Ability to maintain continuing education credits and professional licenses required by the Connecticut State Department of Health.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist patients for CAT scan procedures as requested by a physician.
• Review patient orders in advance to ensure proper exam has been requested.
• Educate patients about the procedures to be performed including contrast material administration and its possible contraindications and adverse effects.
• Set up CAT scan equipment and apparatus by selecting appropriate protocols required for any prescribed procedures.
• Obtain optimum quality CAT scan images through proper anatomical positioning, slice thickness and other required techniques.
• Instruct patients with proper pre and post scan instructions, including Barium and IV prep breathing instructions during the scan.
• Obtain essential information from patients, medical records, and previous scans for clinical correlation.
• Prepare intravenous contrast media.
• Operate Radiographic or Bone Density equipment for diagnostic quality imaging for Radiologist interpretation.
• Observe and follow safety procedures to include universal precautions.
• Verify proper patient identification on the study and route it PACS.
• Process studies onto CD for patient study requests while maintaining proper HIPAA compliance.
• Ensure ALARA and Image Gently is being followed.
• Maintain a daily log of patients seen.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and working area.
• Maintain familiarity of the emergency drugs and the equipment’s location.
• Practice sterile technique and prevent cross-contamination when indicated.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through training and fulfillment of continuing education requirements.
• Demonstrate commitment to total quality management and the tenets of service excellence.
• Provide excellent and responsible service to patients, relatives and other members of WMG.
• Promote and follow WMG policies, rules, and regulations.
• Assist and follow department protocol during medical emergencies.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Vision coverage
• FSA coverages
• 401k savings plan

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees