Best Care·Council Bluffs, Iowa
The technologist will operate CT and X-Ray equipment to capture quality diagnostic images while ensuring patient safety and comfort, which involves positioning patients, following scan instructions, and administering contrast agents while monitoring for reactions. Essential functions also include maintaining equipment, collaborating with staff, ensuring proper documentation in systems like Powerchart and RIS, and assisting with procedures.
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We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued!
Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
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Jennie Edmundson is seeking a compassionate, certified CT/RT Technologist to operate CT and X-Ray equipment, capture quality diagnostic images, and ensure patient safety and comfort. Responsibilities include positioning patients, following scan instructions, maintaining equipment, administering contrast agents, and monitoring for reactions. Candidates must have a degree in radiologic technology, ARRT certification, a state license, and CPR/BLS certification. Strong technical skills, medical knowledge, and effective communication are essential.
1. Smart Growth-Provides care for the optimal patient experience.
Service oriented – Actively looking for ways to help people to optimize the customer experience.
Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively with empathy, compassion, and respect.
Active Listening – Gives full attention to what other people are saying, asking questions as appropriate to understand any points being made.
2. Quality & Safety-Provides appropriate patient care as outlined in the "Age specific criteria".
Ensures patient comfort and understanding of ordered exam.
Provides appropriate patient care.
Shows confidence and competency in all age specific categories.
3. Quality & Safety-Exam performance.
Time out performed prior to procedure start.
Assisting surgeon/radiologist with surgery/special procedures.
Ensures optimal visualization of anatomy by directing radiographic equipment.
Assist staff in room with procedure set-up.
Responds to pages in a timely manner.
4. Heightened Focus on Efficiency-RIS/Cerner/Navicare/ PACS/Outlook/Intranet/Powerscribe.
Ensures Powerchart is available to the performing physician prior to start of case.
Knowledge of order entry and ability to order correct exams and proper indications.
Matches digital images to Radiology Information System (RIS) orders, for viewing in Picture Archival Communication System (PACS).
Starts and completes exams performed.
Consistently uses Exam Management.
Document Medications and Allergies.
Consistently uses Powerscribe.
5. Quality & Safety-QA.
Assists in maintaining appropriate par levels of supplies and communicates to appropriate ordering personnel.
Patient identification accurately verified.
Properly identify anatomical orientation on all films. Clean and disinfect equipment at the conclusion of each case.
6. Partnerships & Collaboration-Department teamwork.
Maintains positive and respectful relationship with team members.
Understands and supports the direction and workflow of the department.
Available at the start of scheduled shift and appropriately manages completion of shift.
Relieves coworkers during cases as needed.
Performs job duties as assigned.
Maintains communication/coordination w/pertinent areas.
Demonstrates ability to manage department workflow as needed.
Maintains awareness of ongoing procedures and assists co-workers in unassigned areas when available.
Willingly seeks opportunity to provide patient care, or assist others as needed.
7. People-Clinical Instruction of Students.
Provides and monitors “on the job training” per Methodist College Standards.
Maintains professional and courteous relationship w/students and instructors.
8. Partnerships & Collaboration-Department policy and procedures.
Effectively demonstrates MHS and Imaging Behavior Standards.
Shows knowledge by following department Policy & Procedures Manual.
00p - 7:00a, Thu/Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun/Mon, Holiday rotation
Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.
Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.
Market context
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