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CT Technologist, Radiology, Blount, PRN, Varied

Prisma Health

#CPR #PRN #Infection Control #Patient Satisfaction #Radiology #ARRT #RIS #PACS #Ionizing Radiation #IV

Quick overview

The technologist performs computed tomography procedures requiring independent judgment to apply ionizing radiation for radiological diagnosis across adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Essential duties include patient screening, administering contrast media, managing RIS/PACS workflows for image archiving and documentation, and ensuring correct exam protocols are followed.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have completed formal radiologic training and possess at least one year of experience as an RT, with an additional three months specifically in CT imaging techniques. Required credentials include meeting eligibility for ARRT registry and CT Certification, along with current CPR certification.

professional certificateIndependent JudgmentInfection ControlTelephone EtiquetteProtocol AdherencePatient TransportIV InsertionPatient ScreeningComputed Tomography ProceduresIonizing RadiationImage TransferSystem Access ManagementAdminister Contrast MediaRIS/PACS WorkflowRIS Exception HandlingPACS MergingSystem Issue Reporting

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Performs computed tomography procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision. Performance of these duties and procedures requires independent judgment with ingenuity and initiative to apply prescribed ionizing radiation for radiological diagnosis. Must possess the necessary skills to perform procedures for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Properly screen patients for safety. Follow hospital / departmental guidelines for infection control. Communicate with wide selection of physicians to ensure correct exam /protocol. Administer contrast media (oral and IV). Start IV’s following hospital /department policy. Transfer images / patient information to RIS/PACS. Provide CDs when necessary. Transport patients as needed following hospital / department policy /procedures. Escort patients before and after exam to areas within department. Systems Access / Passwords: Requests systems access and security levels through Supervisor. Maintains confidential passwords for systems. Logs-in and
out of systems per department protocol. Adheres to proper RIS / PACS workflow as listed below when doing exams: Arrives patient in RIS. Begins exam in RIS. Selects exam from modality worklist or manually enter if worklist is not available. Makes sure exam matches information on RIS exam requisition. Performs exam at modality. Sends images to ACS. Verifies exam in PACS to ensure the exam is identified properly, markers are correct, and the correct number of images transferred from the modality. Scans documents into RIS and identifies correct document type. Correctly puts exam on the Radiologist Worklist for interpretation by completing exam in RIS including additional charge items such as contrast media, etc. RIS Exceptions and Unspecified Exams in PACS: Monitors exceptions on the bottom of Technologist worklist specific for department section. Is able to match up simple RIS exceptions with RIS exception handler. If RIS exception handler can not be used and exams need to be matched up with PACS exam manager, promptly notifies a "Super-User" or Supervisor to complete PACS merges. Systems Issues / Request for System Help / After Hours - Weekend: Can identify non-urgent problems and completes the RIS/PACS Issue Reporting form in a timely manner. Can identify critical issues or issues that may delay patient care and promptly contacts the PACS Administrator or System Administrator. Adheres to RIS / PACS Protocols and Procedures. Work directly with nursing to ensure correct procedure is ordered following CT protocols. Schedules inpatients in timely fashion. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibility This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive. Minimum Requirements Education - completion of formal Radiologic training Experience - one year as an RT. Three months additional experience in CT imaging techniques In Lieu Of NA Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses Must meet requirements for registry by AART Must be eligible for CT Certification by ARRT CPR

CT Technologist, Radiology, Blount, PRN, Varied

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