CT Tech

Overview

Location: Morristown, NJ, United States

Job Title: CT Tech

• 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.
• Adheres to all HIPAA regulations and respects 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.
• When assigned as Point, triages procedures accordingly to the daily schedule and 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 and alerts appropriate personnel of equipment malfunctions.
• Adheres to venipuncture and power injector protocols.
• When doing cases that require immediate results (Code Grey, Trauma, and Partial Trauma), 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 optimum care for the patient.

• ARRT RT (R)
• ARRT RT (CT)
• NJDEP – New Jersey State X-Ray License.
• BLS Certification

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