CT Tech

Job Title: CT Tech 

Job Duties: 

•    The CT technologist will demonstrate professionalism and service excellence when performing the following tasks.  
-Obtains necessary medical, surgical, and radiological supplies for specific procedures according to established protocols.  
-Maintains sterility of the field and instruments.  
-Correctly prepares requisitions.  
-Communicates with the patient and family before, during, and after the procedure to alleviate anxiety while maintaining the privacy and dignity of the patient.  
-The technologist will adhere to all HIPAA regulations and respect the patient's privacy.  
-Verifies patient identification according to the AHS policy.  
-Observes patient’s condition before and after contrast injections and reports any sudden change to the nursing staff and the Radiologist.  
-Ensures the availability of medical records, previous reports, labs, and history of patient.  
-Can begin emergency response in case of complication.  
-Maintains adequate linen supplies in each scanning room.  
-Maintains adequate contrast media and biopsy/drainage supplies in each scanning room.  
-Adheres to room assignments (CT 1,2, and 3).  
-Assists in maintaining the CT storeroom, outside inventory.  
-Participates in daily inventory and stocking of supplies.  
-Notifies Lead of expired or soon-to-expire equipment or medications.  
-Cleans and inventories supplies.  
-Participates in the routine cleaning of the CT gantry, table, and peripheral equipment after each use.  
-The point staff will perform the following tasks while displaying involvement in patient care, professionalism, and respect to other staff and patients: When assigned as Point, triages procedures accordingly to the daily schedule. Ensures timely coordination of all emergency and unscheduled procedure requests.  
-Assigns staff to ensure efficient workflow while maintaining an environment of patient safety.  
-Maintains workflow within the section to coordinate emergent and unscheduled procedure requests within the schedule.  
-Communicates with all departments and floors about patient status.  
-Ensures immediate patient transport post-procedure.  
-Assists in performing routine procedures.  
-Assesses patient's ability to tolerate contrast.  
-Screens for allergies/medication incompatibilities.  
-Cleans the CT Unit and room after each use.  
-Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of the working area.  
-Notifies Coordinator or Lead of equipment malfunctions.  
-Maintains QA/QC 
requirements for daily, monthly & ACR specifications.  
-Recognizes unusual conditions in the operation of equipment.  
-Alerts appropriate personnel of equipment malfunctions.  
-Adheres to venipuncture and power injector protocols.  
-When doing cases that require immediate results, such as Code Grey, Trauma, and Partial Trauma, the images will be acquired, processed, sent, and verified/completed in the PACS / RIS system per established protocol(Immediately after acquisition for Code Grey).  
-The CT technologist will notify the radiologist as Code Grey images are being 
Sent and follow up with any processed data after.  
-All staff should notify the radiologist of ANY unusual finding to provide the optimum care for the patient.. 

Required Certifications & Licensure:  
ARRT RT (R) 
-ARRT RT (CT) 
-NJDEP – New Jersey State X-Ray License. 
-BLS Certification 

Required Education:  HS diploma/GED  
-Completion of a Radiographer Technical training program from a School of Radiography or a College-based Radiography program