CT Tech I

2 weeks ago

Torrance, United States Torrance Memorial Medical Center Full time
Description

Under general supervision, prepares patients for and performs CT examination.Core Competencies
  • Uses ALARA and safety principle at all times.
  • Displays flexibility, team spirit, compassion, respect, politeness and accountability when dealing with customers.
  • Provides healthcare services in own job category to all age groups.
  • Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity for patients' rights in all interactions with patients.
  • Completes all assigned procedures in a timely manner and uses time between procedures to department advantage assisting others, clerical duties, stocking, transporting, etc
  • Utilizes Hospital Information System (HIS), Radiology Information System (RIS) and PACS.
  • Answers telephone inquiries of a technical nature from physicians or hospital personnel in other area of the hospital while maintaining good phone etiquette
  • Maintains a safe working environment: Keeps work area clean and free of hazards. Alerts appropriate resource of faulty or broken equipment. Observes all safety guidelines. Recognizes and reports unsafe acts
  • Maintains appropriate quantities of medical stock for the department.
  • Assumes responsibility and accountability for own professional growth and practice including maintaining current licensure and completing educational requirements.
  • Understands his/her role in maintaining medication security to authorized personnel only.
  • Adheres to infection prevention guidelines: uses good hand washing technique, adheres to isolation policy, cleans equipment between patients, helps keep patient rooms and units clean, follows aseptic technique when opening sterile supplies, setting-up and doing procedures, disposes of infectious waste properly.
  • Assists student technologists who may rotate through the department.
  • Transports and moves patients using appropriate body mechanics and safety precautions. Demonstrates knowledge and practice of safe patient handling devices.
  • Provides patient and family with information/instructions regarding procedure, evaluating barriers to understanding.
  • Evaluates patients medical histories and clinical data.
  • Completes the necessary paperwork and notes discrepancies according to departmental procedure.
  • Determines need for translation services or communication aides and arranges for the appropriate resources to meet these needs.
Department Specific Competencies
  • Works cooperatively with all members of the department to resolve problems expediently.
  • Chooses, prepares and administers intravenous contrast media under supervision of the radiologist using proper protocols.
  • Administers oral contract to patients as needed.
  • Asks patient if they could be pregnant prior to starting exam.
  • Adheres to the Radiation Safety, Material Safety Data Sheet and Fire/Safety policies and procedures. Able to identify where information manuals are located.
  • Follows Universal Protocol by using two patient identifiers prior to performing the exam, using pre-op/pre procedure verification check list, site marked with the physician's initials (physician performing procedure) and using "Time Out".
  • Calibrates equipment for quality control.
  • Follows Lean principles and creates SOPs for the Department as needed.
  • Assumes on-call status and call back as assigned, responding within 30 minutes of receiving call.
  • Assists in training and orienting new employees.


Education

Additional InformationGraduate of AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology

License / Certification Requirements
Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT)ARRT License for Radiologic TechnologistFluoroscopy License - New hires have 6 months from date of hire to obtainBCLS or ACLS Certification
Compensation Range

$42.24 - $64.06

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