CT Technologist - Nights, Full Time 8 Nights On/6 Nights Off

St Peter s Health
US - Montana - Helena
January 24, 2025

11-Hour Shifts8 Nights On/6 Nights OffJob Summary:

Verifies patient identification and the procedure requested or prescribed
Correctly interprets doctors' scanning instructions
Verifies patient's pregnancy status
Assesses patient risk for allergic reaction to contrast media prior to administration
Reviews lab values prior to contrast media administration
Explains effects and potential side effects of contrast media
Starts IV and administers IV and Oral contrast
Monitors patient for reaction to contrast media
Determines the need for and selects supplies, accessory equipment, shielding, and positioning/immobilization devices
Provides an accurate explanation, gives instructions, and addresses questions/concerns regarding exams and procedures
Educates the patient about the risks and benefits of radiation
Positions patient for anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort
Prepare and operate CT scan equipment
Performs QA on images and ensures proper transfer to PACS while electronically completing the exam in a timely manner
Selects appropriate CT radiation exposure factors using the principles of ALARA and utilizes lead protective devices appropriately
Controls access to radiation exposure areas
Obtains and prepares supplies, medication and equipment for sterile and specialized interventional procedures. Use sterile or aseptic technique when indicated
Performs procedural timeout
Patient Safety:
Each staff member is responsible for safe equipment operation and maintenance and overall patient safety.
Patient schedules:
Each staff member assists lead tech in prioritizing the needs of the referring physicians and patients to accommodate add-on exams into our daily schedules.
Protocols:
All staff members may be asked to assist lead tech or director in the development, implementation, changes and updates of protocols
CQI & QA:
Staff technologist may be required to participate in both CQI and QA yearly plans and activities (as approved by Director).
Patient Experience:
All staff technologist along with the DI leadership team are accountable for improvement of Patient Experience and scores for both the modality and the department.
Staffing & Scheduling:
Staff members will be asked for input of staffing schedules that meet both the physicians' and patients' needs. These schedules must also meet the productivity standards set forth by the director and budgets for each year.
PACS:
All staff members are responsible for ensuring that all images and studies transfer to PACS in a timely and quality manner. The technologist must also work cohesively with the PACS Administrator to resolve any and all issues.
Staff Training/ orientation:
All staff members will be responsible for participating in training of new employees. Staff technologists will assist the leadership team in the orientation of new employees. Staff members will assist the leadership team in developing a new hire orientation function that is employee-centered, complete and timely.
Staff Development:
Each staff member will responsible for assisting the lead tech and leadership in teaching or the improvement of skills to co-workers.
Regulatory Compliance:
Each staff member will share responsibility for the training and readiness needed to be compliant with DNV, CMS and other regulating agencies. Practices within the regulations and scope of the State of Montana, DNV, CMS, ARRT and ASRT.
Equipment maintenance:
Each staff member will be responsible for communicating to their leadership team issues that compromise proper and safe operation of equipment. Each staff member can be asked to make needed calls to vendors for support.
Equipment vendors and Biomed:
Each staff member is responsible for communication regarding equipment operation and function to lead technologist, director, biomed or vendor.
Department Projects:
Staff members will be asked and will be responsible for participating in department projects such as ACR accreditation, Quality/Performance based initiatives and promotion of department to our physicians, community and patients.
Inventory:
Each staff member can be asked to assist lead technologist in ordering and management of inventory.
Modality Liaison:
Each staff member will be accountable for positive and professional communications between other modalities, nursing, Emergency Department, scheduling, admitting, physicians, and transporters to ensure the smooth provision of patient care by the modality.
Positive, encouraging and promotional:
Each staff member will be accountable for always setting the example of positive interactions, encouraging actions and promoting co-workers, physicians, hospital, and medical group.
Other duties assigned by leadership team.

QualificationsKNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of one year of experience in CT is required or successful completion of CT cross-training program at St Peter's Health.

EDUCATION:
Graduate from an approved School of Radiology Technology is required.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY:
Registry eligible with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist in Computed Tomography within twelve months of hire is required. A permit to practice as a Radiologic Technologist in the State of Montana is required. Maintain BLS.

REGULATORY:
Maintains scope of practice that meets the State of Montana, DNV, CMS, ARRT and ASRT regulations and standards of practice.

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