Summary
CT Tech-PRNFirst Shift
Baptist Health Imaging services include Inpatients, emergency patients, as well as Outpatients. The procedures and imaging provided are as follows but are not limited to: Diagnostic Procedures: Hysterosalpingogram, Nephrostogram, Arthrograms, Sinograms, Pyelograms, Cystograms, Barium Studies, Portable X-Ray and Fluoroscopy, and all Routine Radiographic Exams.
Provides health care services applying pulsed x-ray energy to assist diagnosis or treatment. Performs CT procedures, computer processing and related techniques, producing images for the interpretation by or at the request of a licensed independent practitioner. Exercises professional judgment in performance of service and maintains a demeanor complimentary to medical ethics. Recognizes various patient conditions in order to provide appropriate patient care to ensure successful completion of the exam or procedure.
Job Description:
CT Tech-PRN
- Perform high-quality CT imaging procedures for accurate interpretation by the Radiologist.
- Verify patient identification, orders, and medical history to ensure proper exam preparation.
- Administer contrast materials safely and document procedures, reactions, and medications accurately.
- Monitor patients throughout exams, ensuring safety, comfort, and adherence to radiation protection standards (ALARA).
- Perform daily equipment warm-up, quality control (QC) checks, and report malfunctions or safety concerns promptly.
- Accurately archive and verify images in PACS; notify administrators of any imaging or transmission issues.
- Collaborate with Radiologists and the CT Coordinator to maintain imaging protocols and support ACR accreditation requirements.
- Assist in developing and adjusting exam protocols for adult and pediatric patients in accordance with regulatory and safety guidelines.
- Maintain appropriate inventory of supplies and linens, ensuring readiness of the CT suite.
- Provide guidance and training to new staff and imaging students during clinical rotations.
- Adhere to all hospital policies, safety procedures, and infection control standards.
- Participate in required training programs, emergency preparedness, and quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Associate degree
- Current American Registry Radiologic Technology (ARRT) Registry in Radiography RT(R)
- Current Commonwealth of Kentucky Radiation License with the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy.
- One or two years in Special Imaging Preferred
- BLS required, new employees requiring CPR-Basic Life Support (BLS)-American Heart Association should receive (CPR) training within the first week of orientation.
- Must obtain Advanced ARRT Registry in Computed Tomography (CT) within 1 year
Benefits:
- Preventive Plan
- Retirement Plans
- Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features.
Work Experience
Education
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.Skills Required
- Associate degree
- Current American Registry Radiologic Technology (ARRT) Registry in Radiography RT(R)
- Current Commonwealth of Kentucky Radiation License
- BLS certification
- Advanced ARRT Registry in Computed Tomography (CT) within 1 year
What We Do
Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.
