NY - CT Technologist Per Diem

Optum
US - New Jersey - Alpine
January 22, 2025

Optum NY - CT Technologist Per Diem at Optum summary:
As a CT Technologist at Optum NY, you will provide high-quality diagnostic imaging services, adhering to organizational policies and utilizing advanced technology. You will be responsible for preparing patients, operating CT equipment, and ensuring the quality of diagnostic images while maintaining radiation safety standards. Join a dynamic healthcare organization committed to improving community health and delivering exceptional patient care across the Tri-State region.

Opportunities with Optum in the Tri-State region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group). Come make a difference in the lives of people who turn to us for care at one of our hundreds of locations across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Work with state-of-the-art technology and brilliant co-workers who share your passion for helping people feel their best. Join a dynamic health care organization and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum Tri-State brings patients local care, backed by national expertise. As a premier provider of health care services, Optum Tri-State offers services including primary care, urgent care, and a diverse range of specialty care, outpatient surgery, and imaging. Drawing on the knowledge of leading doctors and healthcare experts, Optum helps 1.6 million patients across 630 locations access high-quality, affordable healthcare within their community.

In addition to providing the highest quality of care, Optum Tri-State offers its patients the best hours of operation of any private practice in the country. Patients have around-the-clock access to a health-care team and have the benefit of same day and walk in appointments. As an advocate for prenatal health and education, Optum Tri-State offers prenatal classes every weekend free of charge. Optum Tri-State believes in giving back to their community and the patients they serve through health fairs, charitable giving/foundation, and free medical education.

Utilizes independent judgment to provide CT services to patients while adhering to all department and organizational policies, procedures, and standards.

Primary Responsibilities:

Prepares and positions patients for diagnostic imaging procedures

Explains procedures and process to patients

Moves imaging equipment into the specified position; determines exposure factors based on height, weight, the portion of the body involved, and the degree of penetration required; and adjusts equipment controls to set exposure factors and produce images of proper detail, density, and accuracy

Practices radiation protection techniques to minimize radiation to patients and staff

Performs specialized and routine diagnostic radiology procedures

Processes images and reviews them for proper identification and quality control

Prepares images for reading by the radiologist or requesting physician

Performs routine maintenance, diagnoses malfunctions, and makes minor repairs on radiologic equipment, arranging for repairs as needed

Routinely provides CT diagnostic services by operating imaging equipment and other equipment/devices as appropriate

Follows established protocols for each specific scan

Demonstrates ability to operate CT equipment properly

Follows all scans and filming protoco

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:

High school diploma / GED

License or temporary permit to practice Diagnostic Radiology in the state of New York

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification

2+ years of experience in Radiology

Ability to work independently in CT environment

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Keywords:
CT Technologist, Diagnostic Imaging, Radiology, Healthcare, Patient Care, Medical Imaging, Radiologic Technologists, Optum, Health Services, Tri-State Region

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