CT Technologist Capitol Hill 0.8 FTE

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4 8HR

SHIFTS

Job

Summary : Provide CT and

Diagnostic X-ray imaging services to patients in accordance with

physicians orders. Ensure patient safety and provide high quality

testing. Prepare rooms and diagnostic / CT equipment. Perform

testing, operating equipment according to prescribed safety

standards, and process images. Exercise professional judgment and

uphold medical ethics in performance of diagnostic services. Apply

knowledge of the principles of growth and development to identify

patient and family requirements relative to age specific patients

including geriatrics, adults, adolescents, and pediatrics. Maintain

strict patient and staff confidentiality. Adhere to appropriate

sterile techniques. May require heavy

lifting.

Essential

Responsibilities :

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Diagnostic Testing : Performs quality

images through protocols and positions to best demonstrate anatomic

area of interest, respecting patients comfort and ability.

Demonstrates knowledge to perform cross-section imaging. Produces

images in accordance with proper radiographic techniques. Evaluates

images for technical quality, assuring proper identification is

recorded. Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide services to

all age groups served. Provides patient education on procedures

according to age-specific needs. Facilitates patients cooperation

and alleviates anxiety by addressing concerns. Verifies appropriate

procedure to be performed by checking physicians orders and

outpatient prescriptions. Contacts physicians with discrepancies.

Demonstrates understanding of contrast agents for the proper organ

studies and prepares desired contrast media. Ensures appropriate

documentation prior to procedure. Assists with procedures as

needed.

Customer Service : Provides

timely, responsive, expert services to customers in a positive

friendly manner, to include patient, physicians, and other fellow

employees. Informs consumers and those accompanying them when

delays exist and how they are being addressed. Promotes patient

focused care throughout daily activities. Provides quality patient

care to include preparation, scheduling, description of exam,

communication of pain expectation, post procedure expectation and

teaching all types of patient procedures as needed. Maintains

strict patient and employee confidentiality. Communicate to the

patient when they will be receiving their

results.

Patient and Employee

Safety : Maintains safe radiation levels at all times to minimize

exposure to patient, self, and others. No deviation from written

procedures on radiation safety rules. Performs all necessary

equipment checks prior to use. Ensures patient and regulatory

standards are adhered to and suggests ways to improve patient

outcomes when indicated. Completes quality assurance, quality

control and radiation safety activities as appropriate. Establishes

patients identification with patient and by checking patients

armband. Ensures no repeat studies due to failure to check armband

and / or improperly identified patient. Observes patient during

procedures and reports any unusual occurrences or changes in

patients condition to appropriate personnel. Ascertains allergy

status on patients. Demonstrates compliance in IV access and

follows departmental IV protocol. Demonstrates educated and rapid

response to contrast reactions as outlined in Policy and Procedure

Manual.

General Behavior : Observes

patient during procedures and reports any unusual occurrences or

changes in patients condition. Arrives at the start of the assigned

shift ready to begin work; take lunch and breaks at appropriate

times, and leaves work at the end of the assigned shift. Maintains

neat, clean and well stock room. Identifies staff training issues

and participates in Policy and procedures development as

appropriate. Communicates concerns as appropriate to lead

technologists and management. Works as an effective team member

with other colleagues to efficiently perform radiological

procedures. Rotates shifts and assignments as required. Takes

stand-by call as assigned and responds to call back per Call

Policy. Regulatory : Adheres to Cooperative-wide Personal Protection

Equipment, Universal Precautions, Related Medical Waste (RMW),

Infection Control, Safety, and other OSHA Policies and

Procedures.

Information System :

Ensures patient information is accurately enters into departmental

computer system, as required by each site. Arrives, selects current

account and completes patients for the appropriate procedure, as

directed in Radiology Information System

(RIS).

Basic Qualifications :

Experience

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Education

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High School Diploma or General Education

Development (GED) required.

Graduated from an accredited

radiologic technology program.

License, Certification, Registration

Certified Radiologic Technologist

(Washington)

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Basic Life

Support

Additional

Requirements :

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Communication, problem-solving, interpersonal and

customer service skills.

Intermediate computer

skills.

Preferred

Qualifications :

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One (1) year experience in a hospital

setting.

One (1) year of direct cross-sectional anatomy

experience.

One (1) year of recent direct experience in

diagnostic x-ray

procedures.