CT Technologist

Company: Atrium Health
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary
As a CT Technologist at Atrium Health, you will perform procedures in accordance with departmental protocols and standards. You will operate CT Scanners and associated equipment with a high level of proficiency, including scanner, post processing stations/programs, IV contrast injectors, O2 and suction equipment, patient transport and patient monitoring equipment.

Key Responsibilities
--- Examines requests and verifies orders on each assigned patient, referring and questioning orders to the Radiologist as necessary
--- Properly identifies and assists patients, explaining procedures and documenting on appropriate worksheets
--- Interviews patients for a complete medical history, reviewing EMR's to obtain pertinent clinical history and recording medical history on requisitions
--- Assesses responsibility for the exam from beginning to completion, preparing and administering IV contrast according to departmental protocols
--- Evaluates technical quality of images, consulting with a Radiologist if needed, and recognizes abnormal anatomy, processing additional images and/or measurements as instructed
--- Performs basic patient care functions, informing nursing personnel of any changes in the patient's condition and initiating life support measures as necessary

Requirements
--- Graduate of an accredited two-year AMA program in Radiologic or Nuclear Medicine Technology
--- ARRT certification in Radiology, or NMTCB for Nuclear Medicine, and advanced registry from the ARRT in CT scanning within one year of hire
--- Current CPR certification

Working Conditions
--- Requires moderate to heavy physical efforts in lifting and moving patients, equipment and supplies
--- Occasional standing, walking, and sitting during normal operation, with frequent stretching, bending, twisting, squatting or kneeling in the daily operation of the CT department
--- May be exposed to various physical conditions throughout the day, including walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs, and being near moving equipment
--- Required to use radiation safety guidelines to prevent exposure to ionizing radiation

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