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Lifepoint Health® · 3 months ago

Cat Scan Technician- PRN

105 Nason Dr, Roaring Spring, PA, 16673, US

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is a 45-bed hospital that has served rural and suburban populations for 121 years. The Cat Scan Technician is responsible for performing computerized axial tomographic examinations, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining quality control standards.

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Responsibilities

Positions, transfers, and properly immobilizes radiology patients as required

Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis

Provides radiation protection in accordance with prescribed safety standards

Ten percent of time responsible for student supervision, assignments, and evaluations

Follows safety procedures and guidelines and reports unsafe practices or conditions

Applies technical knowledge and skills necessary to maintain procedural quality standards

Maintains effective and efficient use of reagents, chemicals, and supplies

Provides accurate training to employees having less experience

Reviews patient orders making sure that appropriate studies are ordered and performed in accordance with insurance specifications and diagnosis

Responds to inquiries regarding CT scans, procedures, and processes

Prepares patient for intravenous contrast by inserting angiocaths

Assists radiologist during CT scans as needed

Prepares room and patients for procedures as needed

Performs all computerized axial tomographic examinations as well as image manipulation and post processing functions & implement software capabilities required by the radiologist/departmental policy/protocol and includes instructing patients and selecting techniques and protocols

Skillfully operates the computed tomography unit including hardware and software to assure optimal scanning results

Maximizes equipment utilization warm-up and shut down procedures. Provide proper documentation

Performs filming, reconstruction of proper images and studies requiring 3-D imaging

Makes CDs when necessary

Assists in development of protocols and changing them per company protocol changes

TeraRecon on all CTA exams

Performs/supports process for ACR accreditation by performing proper testing and submitting test results

Performs routine procedures done on the PACS

Performs daily quality control on the CT scan

Assists with coordinating PM and other service on equipment

Reports any problems to service engineer as needed

Follows all safety procedures and guidelines, including but not limited to radiation safety, and reports unsafe practices and conditions

Consistently and appropriately follows Universal Precautions

Maintains adequate supplies

Ensures store orders are completed weekly allowing for medical supplies to be adequately stocked

Maintains professional skills and provides age-specific needs to patients of all ages (neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, and geriatrics)

Participates in ongoing education that includes annual training, including Image Gently ® and Image Wisely ® campaigns

Performs duties associated with the EMR/Radiant

Performs as part of the trauma/stroke/and ACT alert teams

Attends staff meetings

Maintains appropriate commitment to the department schedule in terms of attendance and hours of work

Performs all calibrations, quality control, instrument function verification and minor troubleshooting according to section's procedure manual

Recognizes, confirms and/or verifies test results that are unusual and verifies failures as described in the procedure manuals

Courteous and professional interaction with our patients, physicians, nurses and other hospital personnel using our high five guiding principles

Must identify patients using at least two patient identifiers

Maintains confidentiality regarding patient/employee information

Provide appropriate care to patients of all ages (neonates to geriatrics)

Completes annual Radiation and MRI Safety

Assists in performing first aid and CPR

Perform Registration duties, attend training updates

Qualification

Radiologic TechnologyCT Scan OperationARRT CertificationPatient CareQuality ControlCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology accepted by the (ARRT) American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

ARRT Registered or registry eligible and registered in 2 months

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage— tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.

Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Company

Lifepoint Health®

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Lifepoint Health is a leading healthcare provider that serves patients, clinicians, communities and partner organizations across the healthcare continuum.

Founded in 1999

Brentwood, Tennessee, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.lifepointhealth.net

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