Computed Tomography Technologist

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.

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

Preferred: 

• Associate degree in radiology