CT Technologist Reg, Nights

CT Technologist Reg, FT Nights at Wellstar Health System

Night shift, Wed‑Thu‑Fri 6:30 p‑7 a. Must be flexible with work hours, dependable, accountable, and cooperative. Provide safe, age‑appropriate care and perform all exams per department procedures.

• Verifies proper clinician order for the procedure.
• Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
• Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast media so that no patient condition deteriorates, and no patient suffers undue pain due to error or poor technique.
• Ensures that all studies have proper patient identification and right/left markers are utilized appropriately.
• Reviews CT/radiographic images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
• Responds to emergency situations and provides for the restocking of the crash cart and maintenance of life support equipment.
• Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
• Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary.
• Verifies correct identity of patient using two unique identifiers prior to performing a procedure per hospital policy and procedure.
• Ensures patient's privacy and comfort are accommodated. Maintains patient dignity throughout the exam/procedure.
• Demonstrates competence in the determination and application of appropriate procedures, equipment, supplies and techniques based on the age of patients.
• Organizes schedule, time and priorities so that required activities are accomplished within designated time frames.
• Follows physician instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
• Demonstrates proficiency with loading and operating power injection.
• Uses critical thinking skills.
• Dialogs with patient/family.
• Asks clarifying questions.
• Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
• Understands, demonstrates and documents pre‑procedural verification and Time Out process when appropriate.
• Demonstrates and understands pre‑and‑post‑procedural care.
• Preps the patient for the procedure.
• Demonstrates and understands sterile technique.
• Maintains competency with venipuncture.

• Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that the patient receives the lowest possible dose of ionizing radiation and that image quality is maintained.
• Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that the problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
• Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.

• Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of the exam to patient prior to starting the procedure, so as to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET.
• Ensures that patient's questions, concerns or contraindications are satisfactorily addressed, notifying physician when this cannot be accomplished prior to the initiation of the procedure.
• Participates in the orientation and training of departmental employees.
• Provides patients with preparatory instruction and explanation of procedures.
• Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
• Reads required email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
• Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital‑wide education without prompting.

• Consistently produces acceptable images, as evidenced by radiologist feedback and quality audits.
• Ensures that equipment is fully operational prior to each use, by checking for proper calibration and operating deficiencies.
• Sends all studies to PACS immediately after completion, prints CDs as needed.
• Studies that have been reported after hours by teleradiography are printed and scanned into PACS, if applicable.
• Completes all studies in RIS before completing in PACS.
• Prints completed log sheet from teleradiography and submits to Radiologist, if applicable.

• Restocks linens and supplies, and maintains the department in clean and orderly condition.
• Transports patient, positions patient, and helps them on and off procedure table.
• Performs patient…