CT Technologist

Large Hospital in the North Texas area is seeking a CT Technologist. Sign On bonus $10,000

The Company:

• Part of the largest not-for-profit​ healthcare system in Texas
• Over 49,000 employees
• 2020-21 Best Hospitals list by US New & World Report
• Magnet Designation
• Honored by Leapfrog for Patient-Centered Care Award
• And many more…

This company appreciates its employees:

• Competitive benefits package includes the following
• Relocation assistance
• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1
• And much more…

Schedule:

• Sat, Sun, Mon 7a-7p
• Thurs, Fri, Sat 7a - 7p

The Role you will play:

• Performs high-quality CT procedures, according to exam protocol, in a timely manner. Maintains production and quality of imaging procedures by following established standards and procedures.
• Utilizes AIDET when communicating with patients to: identify patient service requirements, ensure correct exam is performed on the correct patient, and establish rapport with patients and others. Instructs and communicates with patients and their families regarding the test to be performed and assesses the patient's ability to tolerate the exam.
• Prepares patient and area for the procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position, and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection control, drug and radiation policies, protocols, and techniques. Uses proper sterile techniques when setting up and performing invasive multimodality procedures and maintains hand hygiene requirements.
• Maintains equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards. Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of equipment. Reports issues to management or the appropriate department. Assists in maintaining supplies inventory.
• Ensures individuals are safe to enter the department by screening them according to approved policies and procedures.
• Obtains, verifies, and maintains all relevant documentation such as requisition/chart, patient history, pregnancy status and shielding precautions taken, consent forms, policies and procedures, etc.
• Maintains medical imaging records in the appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.

Community:

• No state income tax!
• Dallas has consistently been on Forbes’s list of America’s fastest-growing cities
• Dallas, TX is the third-largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States
• Dallas is #2 on Forbes Best Big Cities for jobs in 2019
• Housing market allows a much larger house for your money compared to other large cities in the United States.
• Home to one of the fastest-growing light rail systems in the nation
• Uptown, an upscale neighborhood in Dallas, which has numerous restaurants, pubs, boutique hotels and shops
• Dallas hosts lots of sporting like the Texas Rangers, World Champions Dallas Mavericks, and the Dallas Cowboys
• Other attractions include Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
• 13 entertainment districts and much more

Background Profile:

• EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program
• EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION

• ARRT-CT Computed Tomography (ARRT-CT): Must be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Computed Tomography (CT).
• Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS required within 30 days or hire/transfer.
• Medical Radiologic Tech (MRT): Licensed by the State of Texas Medical Board as a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT).
• ARRT-N Nuclear Medicine Tech (ARRT-N), ARRT-R Radiography (ARRT-R), Cert Nuclear Med Tech (CNMT): Must also be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiography (R) or in Nuclear Medicine (N) or by Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board as a Certified Nuclear Medicine Tech (CNMT).