Rad Tech +CT

WVU Medicine

222d

About The Position

Performs radiographic and CT procedures at a technical and professional level not requiring constant supervision. The radiographer/CT technologist must assume responsibility exercising independent judgment, initiative, and ingenuity in ensuring quality images and pertinent information for diagnosis by the interpreting physician.

Requirements

• Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) in Radiography or Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist through the NMTCB.
• Radiologist Technologist through the West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners, or applicable state where services will be performed.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Nice To Haves

• CT Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
• Two (2) year’s experience in Radiology or CT.

Responsibilities

• Participates in documentation and evaluation of clinical performance of student radiographers.
• Perform Daily QA procedures on all equipment.
• Completes appropriate documentation for every procedure when appropriate either on paper or in the computer system.
• Employs appropriate safety techniques for all patients and associates.
• Utilize all communication devices as necessary to perform appropriate patient care.
• Perform IV insertion/blood draw.
• Perform diagnostic X-ray and CT exams ordered by the physician/care provider and in accordance with the radiologist protocols.
• Assist the radiologist with CT guided and x-ray guided interventional procedures.
• Administer IV/Oral/Rectal contrast for imaging procedures per radiologist protocol and ordering physician/care provider order.
• Utilize 3D Vitrea workstation per radiologist protocol and ordering physician/care provider request.
• Utilize PACS to ensure exams are completed and available for the radiologist to read and for the referring physician/care provider to review.
• Ability to enter correct information (patient name, accession number, patient ID, etc.) manually and from modality worklist.
• Ability to send studies to PACS from modality.
• Ability to log in and log out of PACS.
• Ability to review prior studies, reports, and study lists in PACS.
• Ability to use Patient Merge functions.
• Ability to enter correct information (patient name, accession number, patient ID, etc.) manually and from modality worklist in the PRID workstation and the Digital Radiography equipment.
• Ability to send images from PACS to Ruby Memorial.
• Demonstrates proficiency with regards to use of the following according to equipment manuals: CT Scanners, Pressure Injector, Accuvein.
• Perform IV insertion/blood draws, including performing 1-stat creatinine tests and documenting results appropriately.

What This Job Offers

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