Role: CT Technologist I, with potential consideration for higher levels.
Responsibilities:
- Operate CT scanners, power injectors, and computer systems to acquire diagnostic images.
- Perform all CT procedures and post-processing using advanced technology based on clinical criteria and protocols.
- Ensure patient preparation, positioning, and protective shielding for optimal imaging.
- Perform CT interventional procedures and advanced CTA imaging, including specialized studies like TAVR, EVAR, and cardiac imaging.
- Maintain knowledge of different CT systems across multiple locations.
- Adhere to protocols based on Image Gently Guidelines and monitor dose data, notifying when preset levels are exceeded.
- Understand clinical histories, organ, and vascular systems to match appropriate protocols.
- Interpret technical factors to enhance scan quality and efficiency, ensuring patient safety and optimal imaging results.
- Maintain knowledge of pharmacology and physiology relevant to imaging procedures.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Graduate from Specialty Training Program (required).
- Technical expertise in operating CT equipment and systems.
- Knowledge of physics to minimize patient dose and improve scan quality.
- Ability to interpret technical factors and adapt protocols accordingly.
- Strong understanding of anatomy, pathology, and clinical workflows.
- Ability to work in a clinical environment while ensuring safety and compliance with policies.
Additional competencies include maintaining current knowledge of clinical histories, pharmacology, and physiology to produce high-quality imaging and ensure patient safety.