Out-Patient CT Tech Reg PT

Company: Wellstar Health System, Inc.
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs, dependable, accountable and cooperative. Assists with providing safe, age appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

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• Equipment:
  
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  • Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained.
    
  • Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
    
    
  • Patient Care:
    
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    • Verifies proper clinician order for procedure.
      
    • Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
      
    • Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain, due to error or poor technique.
      
    • Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right and left marker are utilized appropriately.
      
    • Reviews CT/radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
      
    • Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment.
      
    • Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
      
    • Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
      
    • Verifies correct identity of patient using 2 unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.
      
    • Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated.
      
      
    • Education and Communication:
      
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      • Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, so as to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation.
        
      • Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished, prior to the initiation of the procedure.
        
      • Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
        
      • Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
        
        
      • Quality Control:
        
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        • Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by radiologist feedback and quality audits.
          
        • Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
          
        • Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed.
          
          
        • Operations:
          
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          • Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains the department in clean and orderly condition.
            
          • Transports patients, positions patients, and helps them on and off procedure table.
            
          • Performs patient charging activities on the day the service is rendered.
            
          • Applies shielding, supportive and immobilization devices and equipment.
            
          • Willingly lends knowledge and assistance to others upon request as needed and routinely as time is available, without prompting, so that all working time is used for departmental advantage.
            
          • Performs routine duties of clerical and support personnel in accordance with procedure when warranted to ensure continuity and quality of services.
            
          • Keeps supervisor informed on all responsibilities on an ongoing basis, ensuring prompt notification in the event of problems or potential problems.
            
          • Maintains an individual productivity rate equal to other co-workers.
            
          • Ability to operate all work stations associated with the CT department.
            
          • Ability to push / retrieve images from the CT console to PACS.
            
          • Maintain Joint Commission standards and any other regulatory agency standards.
            
            
          • Required Minimum Education:
            
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            • Graduate of AMA approved School of Radiology Technology.
              
              
            • Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
              
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              • ARRT Radiography
                
              • ARRT Computed Tomography
                
              • Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
                
                
              • Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Required Minimum Experience:
                
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                • Minimum 1 year experience in Radiology.
                  
                  
                • Required Minimum Skills:
                  
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                  • Must exhibit excellent communication skills because this position requires frequent verbal and written communications with: physicians, patients, visitors, departmental staff and nursing staff.
                    
                  • Candidate must be able to explain or give directions to maintain goodwill, and obtain cooperation with all contacts.
                    
                  • Must possess the ability to function independently and under pressure while still actively participating in a team environment.
                    
                  • Position requires the employee to exhibit excellent customer service skills at all times.
                    
                  • Must be able to perform effectively in a stressful and fast paced work environment.
                    
                  • Must have the ability to prioritize appropriately.
                    
                  • Must be detail oriented and have the capacity to effectively multitask throughout the work shift.
                    
                  • Must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to interact professionally with a variety of customers, including but not limited to patients, families, co-workers, volunteers, and physicians throughout the work shift.
                    
                  • Must possess the ability to function independently, yet productively as a cooperative team member with various work teams associated with the position.
                    
                  • Must be compliant, with a willingness to follow all Hospital policies as well as the established practices, protocols and procedures of the position, department and applicable professional standards.
                    
                  • Competent in all aspects of CT, patient positioning, exposure factors and radiation protection.
                    
                  • Must have an understanding of anatomy and pathology as to how they affect the quality of a procedure.
                    
                  • Competent to perform all ACR and manufacturer recommended Quality Control tests.
                    

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