Full-Time CT Technologist

Requirements:

Texas Medical Board and ARRT.

Job Purpose:

Performs and assists with high quality diagnostic CT procedures, focusing on patient care and education. This position is from 8am - 5pm (or 4pm if needed), Monday - Friday.

Duties:

• Provide high quality diagnostic CT imaging
• Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
• Ensures operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions.
• Prepares patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient; adjusting immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
• Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart.
• Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Use of Medical Technologies
• Performing Diagnostic Procedures
• Informing Others
• Quality Focus
• Planning
• Technical Understanding
• People Skills
• Dependability
• Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
• Radiologic Technology
• Analyzing Information

Job Type: Full Time

• Salary: Dependent on experience
• Equipment: Philips Ingenuity
• Required Education: CT certified or board-eligible
• Required Certifications: ARRT and Texas Medical Board
• Location: Willow Park, TX
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm (or 4pm if needed)
• Benefits: 80 hours of accrued PTO, health insurance, scrubs provided