Computed Tomography Technologist (Pontiac)

1. →Obtains patient history, explains standard procedures, and addresses patient concerns to foster a sense of comfort and confidence to patients and ensure the needs of individual patients are met.
2. →Operates and maintains all assigned imaging department equipment including but not limited to tomography scanner equipment.
3. →In addition to conducting scans, prepares patients for these diagnostic procedures by explaining the process and positioning patients to correctly capture the images requested by a physician.
4. →Properly identifies, prepares and/or administers medications that are within the technologist’s scope of practice as prescribed by a licensed independent practitioner.
5. →Completes quality assurance processes and practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff and self.
6. →Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
7. →Maintains an adequate supply of all consumables to perform quality testing.
8. →Performs all routine daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic maintenance and function checks following established protocol for all imaging equipment.
9. →May assist other areas of radiology as assigned.

10.  Performs other related duties as required and directed.

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Required:

• Certified as a Computed Tomography Technologist
• If not CT Certified, cross training from another ARRT modality to become CT Certified within 12 months.
• Graduation from an AMA-approved school of radiology technology
• Certified in general radiologic technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT).
• Current BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.