CT Technologist - Tacoma / Float - Full-Time

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Our commitment to

our employees goes beyond the workplace, including competitive

wages that reflect your value to the

company!

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  We have recently negotiated new wages,

  which included an up to 9% increase, as reflected in the posted

  salary range.

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  $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

  ELIGIBLE

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  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 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. On occasions when the employee is assigned duties that

  are within their professional scope of practice but outside of the

  duties outlined in this job description, the duties of the relevant

  job description will apply for the duration of the assignment. 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.

  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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  Minimum one (1) year of direct cross-sectional

  anatomy experience.

  Minimum one (1) year of

  recent direct experience in diagnostic x-ray

  procedures.

  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 required at

  hire

  American

  Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Computed

  Tomography required at

  hire

  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.