Role Overview: Performs CT procedures to acquire diagnostic images, supporting physicians in disease diagnosis and treatment. Operates advanced CT technology, ensuring protocols align with clinical guidelines, dose management, and patient safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operates CT scanners, power injectors, and computer systems to produce high-quality images.
- Maintains proficiency in multiple CT systems across different locations.
- Follows protocols based on safety guidelines, including dose monitoring and notification for excess levels.
- Uses comprehensive clinical knowledge to match protocols with patient histories and anatomy, including thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, neuro, and musculoskeletal systems.
- Prepares and positions patients, ensuring immobilization and protective shielding; applies correct technical factors.
- Performs CT interventional procedures and advanced CTA imaging, such as TAVR, EVAR, and cardiac scans.
- Maintains knowledge of pharmacology and physiology to optimize scan quality and safety.
- Adapts technical factors to improve scan quality or efficiency, ensuring safety and accuracy.
Qualifications & Skills: Graduate from a specialty training program, with technical expertise in CT imaging, dose management, and clinical protocols. Knowledge of physics, pharmacology, and anatomy is essential for quality and safety. Ability to adapt to different systems and procedures is required. Complies with all policies and maintains patient care standards in a clinical environment.