Position Details
Cat Scan Tech Apply
Job Summary:
The CT technologist will demonstrate professionalism and service excellence when performing the following tasks.
- Obtains necessary medical, surgical and radiological supplies for specific procedures according to established protocols.
- Maintains sterility of field and instruments.
- Correctly prepares requisitions.
- Communicates to the patient and family before, during and after the procedure to alleviate anxiety while maintaining privacy and dignity of the patient.
- The technologist will adhere to all HIPAA regulations and respect the patients privacy.
- Verifies patient identification according to the AHS policy.
- Observes patient's condition before and after contrast injections and reports any sudden change to the nursing staff and Radiologist.
- Ensures availability of medicals records, previous reports, labs and history of patient.
- Can begin emergency response in case of complication.
- Maintains adequate linen supplies in each scanning room.
- Maintains adequate contrast media and biopsy/drainage supplies in each scanning room.
- Adheres to room assignments (CT 1,2 and 3).
- Assists in maintaining CT storeroom, outside inventory.
- Participates in daily inventory and stocking of supplies.
- Notifies Lead of expired or soon to expire equipment or medications.
- Cleans and inventories supplies.
- Participates in the routine cleaning of the CT gantry, table and peripheral equipment after each use.
- The point staff will perform the following tasks while displaying involvement in patient care, professionalism and respect to other staff and patients: When assigned as Point, triages procedures accordingly to the daily schedule Ensures timely coordination of all emergency and unscheduled procedure requests.
- Assigns staff to ensure efficient workflow while maintaining an environment of patient safety.
- Maintains workflow w thin the section to coordinate emergent and unscheduled procedure requests within the schedule.
- Communicates with all departments and floors with regards to patient status.
- Ensures immediate patient transport post procedure.
- Assists in performing routine procedures.
- Assesses patient ability to tolerate contrast.
- Screens for allergies/medication incompatibilities.
- Cleans CT Unit and room after each use.
- Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of working area.
- Notifies Coordinator or Lead of equipment malfunctions.
- Maintains QA/QC
- requirements for daily, monthly & ACR specifications.
- Recognizes unusual conditions in the operation of equipment.
- Alerts appropriate personnel of equipment malfunctions.
- Adheres to venipuncture and power injector protocols.
- When doing cases that require immediate results such as Code Grey, Trauma and Partial Trauma the images will be acquired ,processed , sent and verified/completed in PACS / RIS system per established protocol(Immediately after acquisition for Code Grey).
- The CT technologist will notify the radiologist as Code Grey images are being
- sent and follow with any processed data after.
- All staff should notify the radiologist of ANY unusual finding to provide the optimum care for the patient.
- Correctly prepares requisitions.
- Communicates to the patient and family before, during and after the procedure to alleviate anxiety while maintaining privacy and dignity of the patient.
- The technologist will adhere to all HIPAA regulations and respect the patients privacy.
- Verifies patient identification according to the AHS policy.
- Observes patient's condition before and after contrast injections and reports any sudden change to the nursing staff and Radiologist.
- Ensures availability of medicals records, previous reports, labs and history of patient.
- Can begin emergency response in case of complication.
- Maintains adequate linen supplies in each scanning room.
- Maintains adequate contrast media and biopsy/drainage supplies in each scanning room.
- Adheres to room assignments (CT 1,2 and 3).
- Assists in maintaining CT storeroom, outside inventory.
- Participates in daily inventory and stocking of supplies.
- Notifies Lead of expired or soon to expire equipment or medications.
- Cleans and inventories supplies.
- Participates in the routine cleaning of the CT gantry, table and peripheral equipment after each use.
- The point staff will perform the following tasks while displaying involvement in patient care, professionalism and respect to other staff and patients: When assigned as Point, triages procedures accordingly to the daily schedule Ensures timely coordination of all emergency and unscheduled procedure requests.
- Assigns staff to ensure efficient workflow while maintaining an environment of patient safety.
- Maintains workflow w thin the section to coordinate emergent and unscheduled procedure requests within the schedule.
- Communicates with all departments and floors with regards to patient status.
- Ensures immediate patient transport post procedure.
- Assists in performing routine procedures.
- Assesses patient ability to tolerate contrast.
- Screens for allergies/medication incompatibilities.
- Cleans CT Unit and room after each use.
- Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of working area.
- Notifies Coordinator or Lead of equipment malfunctions.
- Maintains QA/QC
- requirements for daily, monthly & ACR specifications.
- Recognizes unusual conditions in the operation of equipment.
- Alerts appropriate personnel of equipment malfunctions.
- Adheres to venipuncture and power injector protocols.
- When doing cases that require immediate results such as Code Grey, Trauma and Partial Trauma the images will be acquired ,processed , sent and verified/completed in PACS / RIS system per established protocol(Immediately after acquisition for Code Grey).
- The CT technologist will notify the radiologist as Code Grey images are bein sent and follow with any processed data after.
- All staff should notify the radiologist of ANY unusual finding to provide the optimum care for the patient.
Education Required:
- HS diploma/GED
- Completion of a Radiographer Technical training program from a School of Radiography or College based Radiography program
Certification/License:
- ARRT RT (R)
- ARRT RT (CT)
- NJDEP New Jersey State X-Ray License.
- BLS Certification.
Shift Timings: Others
Schedule Notes:
- Need tech from 10p-6a, some weekends as needed and some holidays Possible on call 1- 10pm- 6am on call shift per month.
- 10a - 10p 3 12's. Call rotation is required
Hours Per Day: 8.00 and 12.00
Hours Per Week: 40.00 and 36.00
Days Per Week: 5.00 or 03.00
ATD Technology, LLC is a certified minority woman owned business that creates opportunities to match qualified individuals with client programs while meeting all parties' financial and technical goals. ATD is a full service provider with offerings in Contract, Permanent and Temp-to-Perm staffing solutions. We serve Fortune 1000, mid cap and small cap companies in the Commercial, Public and Government sectors.
