CT Technologist

Akumin

$80K — $100K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent; Associate's degree preferred.
  • Registered Computed Tomography Technologist by ARRT.
  • State license in Medical Imaging where applicable.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Strong customer service and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure patient safety through pre-screening and aseptic techniques.
  • Produce high quality diagnostic images.
  • Communicate effectively with customers and radiologists.
  • Train new technologists and Patient Coordinators.
  • Troubleshoot CT scanner and peripheral equipment.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment.
  • Potential for advancement through training roles.
  • Exposure to a variety of imaging technologies.
  • Collaborative team environment.
  • Direct impact on patient safety and diagnostic outcomes.
Full Job Description

The CT Technologist is responsible for patient safety and the performance of high quality CT studies. Responsible for ensuring effective communication with customers, including radiologists as necessary. In some instances, trains new technologists and/or Patient Coordinators.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Ensures Patient Safety, including pre-screening for contra-indications to radiation and contrast injections. Also, the use of aseptic injection techniques.

  • Produces high quality diagnostic images.

  • Effectively communicates with customers and/or radiologists.

  • Trains new technologist and/or PC's.

  • Trouble-shoots the scanner, coach and all peripheral equipment (including: monitors, PACS, etc.).

Position Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent experience; Associate's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

  • Registered Computed Tomography Technologists by the ARRT.

    • If allowable by state where service is provided certification by the NMTCB in Computed Tomography acceptable in
      lieu of ARRT registry.

  • State license.

    • Licensed in Medical Imaging, if applicable. 

  • CPR certification.

  • Technologists performing mid-day moves.

    • Active State Driver’s License.

  • Strong customer service skills.

  • Organizational and multi-tasking skills.

  • Basic knowledge of computer applications and programs

  • The COVID-19 vaccination is/may be a condition of employment.

Physical Requirements:

The employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions during transport of patients if working on a mobile unit. May be exposed to blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

  • More than 50% of the time:

    • Sit, stand, walk.

    • Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs.

    • See, speak and hear to be able to communicate with patients.

  • Less than 50% of the time:

    • Stoop, kneel or crawl.

    • Climb and balance.

    • Carry and lift (ability to move non-ambulatory patients from a sitting or lying position for transfer or to exam). 

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