Weekend CT Imaging Specialist

Company: Atrium Health
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: November 2, 2024

Job Description:

About Atrium HealthAtrium Health Steele Creek Emergency Department is a leading healthcare provider in the Steele Creek area, delivering 24-hour emergency medical services to patients of all ages. Our expert staff, including board-certified physicians in emergency medicine, are equipped to handle a wide range of medical emergencies, from severe cuts and broken bones to heart attacks and strokes. As a Level I Trauma Center, Carolinas Medical Center, our partner hospital, provides unparalleled care and support to our patients.Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled and dedicated CT Technologist to join our team on a weekend schedule. As a CT Technologist, you will be responsible for performing procedures in accordance with departmental protocols and standards, operating CT scanners and associated equipment with a high level of proficiency. This includes scanner, post-processing stations/programs, IV contrast injectors, O2 and suction equipment, patient transport, and patient monitoring equipment.Key Responsibilities

• Verify patient orders, referring and questioning them to the Radiologist as necessary, and contacting the ordering provider when discrepancies arise.
• Properly identify patients using two identifiers and assist them during procedures, providing a clear explanation of the process and documenting patient information on relevant worksheets.
• Conduct thorough medical histories, reviewing in-patients, ER, and outpatients EMRs to gather pertinent clinical information, recording medical history on requisitions, and correlating test results and laboratory data with the exam being performed.
• Take responsibility for the exam from start to completion, ensuring accurate and timely results.
• Prepare and administer IV contrast according to departmental protocols, recording contrast type and amount as requested.
• Assess the technical quality of images, consulting with a Radiologist if necessary, and recognizing abnormal anatomy, processing additional images, and measurements as instructed.
• Provide basic patient care, informing nursing personnel of any changes in the patient's condition, initiating life support measures when necessary, and assisting in medical emergencies.
• Operate CT scanners and assist Radiologists/PA during invasive procedures, practicing proper sterile technique, and performing all invasive procedures in accordance with bloodborne pathogens, isolation, and infection control policies.
• Obtain medication or contrast material as directed for administration by a licensed practitioner.
• Practice radiation safety principles for self, employees, patients, and family members, following radiation safety standards.
• Report malfunctioning equipment to the department director/manager/supervisor and clinical engineering/radiology engineer.
• Maintain knowledge and skills required to work safely in an environment that can create significant exposure to bloodborne pathogens and infectious disease.
• Adhere to hospital fire and safety procedures, attending all in-service classes and completing required safety modules.
• Work accurately and efficiently in crisis and emergency situations, rotating shifts as required, including call-back, holidays, and weekends, adhering to the Atrium Health attendance policy.
• Operate the radiology computer system, including entering orders and charging procedures/supplies, documenting contrast administration in the MAR.
• Keep work areas neat and organized, completely stocked, and clean, promoting a clean work environment.
• Assist other medical personnel, such as anesthesia, when performing exams or services in conjunction with a CT scan.Physical DemandsThis role requires moderate to heavy physical efforts in lifting and moving patients, equipment, and supplies, occasional standing, walking, and sitting during normal operation, and frequent stretching, bending, twisting, squatting, or kneeling in the daily operation of the CT department. You may be exposed to various physical conditions throughout the day, such as walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs, and being near moving equipment. Required to use radiation safety guidelines to prevent exposure to ionizing radiation.Education and CertificationA graduate of an accredited two-year AMA program in Radiologic or Nuclear Medicine Technology is required, along with ARRT certification in Radiology, or NMTCB for Nuclear Medicine, and advanced registry from the ARRT in CT scanning within one year of hire, in addition to current CPR certification.Estimated Salary Range$65,000 - $85,000 per year, depending on experience.

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