Cardiac CT Tech Reg Imaging

Overview

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 6:30a–7:00p
Must be flexible with work hours to meet department needs. Must be dependable, accountable, and cooperative. Assists with providing safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing all exams provided by the department according to department procedures. Has the knowledge and ability to properly and safely obtain a quality diagnostic study. Responsible for performing a wide variety of technical procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative in the utilization of equipment for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases.

Able to independently perform job functions. Sets up the equipment to provide imaging service and positions patients for the procedure.

• Patient Care
  • Obtains complete clinical history, gathers examination data and assesses for contraindicating conditions.
  • Follows established procedures for the administration of contrast medias 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.
  • Reviews images for clinically acceptable results and releases patients.
  • Responds to emergency situations.
  • Assists other technologists in all modalities when needed.
  • Observes patient condition and properly evaluates situations when physician intervention is necessary so that no patient condition deteriorates.
  • Verifies correct identity of patient prior to performing a procedure according to hospital policy and procedure.
  • Ensures patient's privacy and comfort is accommodated. Maintains patients 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 physicians instructions when assisting with procedures and exams.
  • Understands, demonstrates and documents pre-procedure 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.
  • Prepares trays and catheters for procedures, participates in biopsies if applicable.
  • Demonstrates proficiency on the Dynacad if applicable.
  • Prepares and may administer contrast.
  • Verifies order is with contrast, checks patient GFR (labs) and dosing of contrast is weight based.
  • Uses appropriate safety devices to protect patients hearing during exam.
  • Understands anatomical positioning, correct labeling of body parts, and infant immobilizer.
  • Knows cross sectional anatomy, includes all appropriate anatomy.
  • Uses critical thinking skills.
  • Seeks clarification on ambiguous orders.
  • Utilizes Dose Reduction Techniques
• Equipment
  • Demonstrates the ability to adjust technique so that patient receives the best study possible and that image quality is maintained.
  • Reports problems regarding malfunctioning equipment to supervisor or service provider, so that problem can be corrected in a timely manner.
  • Cleans, disinfects and maintains equipment in accordance with infection control policy and department cleaning schedule.
  • Ability to operate patient monitoring system.
• Education and Communications
  • Patiently and clearly explains purpose and nature of exam to patient prior to starting of procedure, to minimize anxiety and facilitate cooperation using AIDET;
    Acknowledge, Introduce, Discuss, Explain, and Thank you of all patients and family members.
  • 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.
  • Required documentation is concise, legible and includes precise terminology.
  • Reads email each day scheduled to work and follows through with assignment.
  • Completes mandatory departmental and Hospital-wide education without prompting.
• Quality Control
  • Produces acceptable images, follows established exam protocols.
  • 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 in RIS and prints CDs as needed.
  • Studies that have been transmitted after hours to teleradiography are printed and scanned in PACS, if…