CT Technologist - MUST HAVE 2 YRS EXPERIENCE
Raleigh, NC
Full Time
Patient Services
Experienced
| We are Grace, Grace Federal Solutions' greatest success is the employees of Grace. At Grace, we recognize the significant role each Grace employee plays in helping to grow and transform the company. Grace follows 5 principles: client service, purpose, mutual respect, collaboration, and accountability. To build the best healthcare services company that includes support services, consulting services, project management, information technology, data modernization, and talent acquisition; we need the nation's most interesting and talented people. Do you have what it takes to be a Grace employee? If so, we want to talk to you. Required Certifications & Licensure: -Must be registered with the American Registry of Radiological Sciences or registry eligible. For registry eligible candidates: must provide a copy of diploma from accredited program. -Requires advanced certification in CT within one year of employment. -Successful candidates must maintain their registry status and continuing education requirements annually. -All imaging specialists are required to maintain current competency in HCP BLS. Job Summary: -Conducts procedures and tests using Computerized Tomography (CT) equipment to acquire and analyze patient diagnostic data. -Patient Identification- Uses professional manners and methods, verifies patient identification, obtains patient history, assists patients and family members that require extra attention, ensures patient understanding whenever possible, and insures patient safety. Verifies patient identification, asks and documents pregnancy status on patients of child bearing age . -CT Scans- Obtains images per protocols, manipulates images according to protocols, performs multi-planar and 3D reconstruction of image data, demonstrates a thorough knowledge of CT algorithms, and selects appropriate window and level setting according to anatomy. -Contrast- Administers oral contrast to adult and pediatric patients according to protocols, establishes intravenous lines, administers IV contrast following safe and proper injection procedures, follows correct procedure to determine contrast eligibility, checks appropriate lab values before contrast injection per protocol. -Image Transfer- Maintains thorough understanding of PACS, and transmits images to QC, EMR, EPIC and PACS, verifies and segments images at the QC station, accesses IMPAX service tools to verify images transmission, completes, modifies and/or cancels orders in an appropriate and timely manner, cancels duplicate orders to avoid duplicate billing. Ensures that all charge information is accurate. Verifies patient identification in accordance with policy, insures that all appropriate demographic information is accurate and on the PACS images. -Other Duties- Performs task in a timely manner, runs the schedule creating a consistent workflow, volunteers to work on challenging tasks, difficult procedures and new research, produces quality diagnostic images, reviews patient's chart and reports for correlation, maintains a clean and orderly work environment, creates and keeps documentation of incidents as improvement opportunities for employees and the department. Precept new employees and students. | ||
| Skills: | Required Skills & Experience: -Prior education, training and experience that provides the ability to perform the assigned tasks. Preferred Skills & Experience: -N/A | |
| Education: | Required Education: -Completion of an accredited educational program in Radiological Science. Preferred Education: -N/A Required Certifications & Licensure: -Must be registered with the American Registry of Radiological Sciences or registry eligible. For registry eligible candidates: must provide a copy of diploma from accredited program. -Requires advanced certification in CT. -Successful candidates must become registered within one year of employment and must maintain their registry status and continuing education requirements annually. -All imaging specialists are required to maintain current competency in HCP BLS. Preferred Certifications & Licensure: -N/A | |
| Certifications & Licenses: | ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) BLS - AHA | |
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