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