Health Technician
Company: Memorial Health
Location: Springfield
Posted on: October 3, 2024
Job Description:
Overview
Using independent judgment, perform a variety of procedures
utilizing computerized tomographic equipment, CT related
interventional equipment and post processing software.
Provide technological support of the CT department in the
performance of various diagnostic and therapeutic CT procedures.
Serve as primary liaison for Radiologists, CT colleagues, students
and MMC Medical Imaging Department.
Schedule
Full Time, Evening Shift
3:00PM-11:30PM
Every 3rd weekend
$20,000 Sign-on Bonus!
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelors of Science degree preferred
Licensure/Certification/Registry:
- Registered radiographer (ARRT-R) in good standing
required.
- R.R.T. certification in Computed Tomography required.
- Active license required in radiography from the Illinois
Department of Nuclear Safety.
- Maintain BLS CPR Certification.
Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years experience in CT preferred.
Operational background and / or experience with CT post processing
software.
Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Successfully completed training in complex CT equipment,
procedures and software.
- Ability to coordinate day to day operations of the CT
department in the absence of a Clinical Specialist.
Responsibilities
- Perform a variety of CT procedures on outpatients of all ages,
according to established standards, policies, procedures, protocols
and guidelines.
- Perform a variety of CT procedures on inpatients (General, IMC
and ICU) of all ages, according to established standards, policies,
procedures, protocols and guidelines.
- Perform a variety of CT procedures on ED and Trauma patients of
all ages, according to established standards, policies, procedures,
protocols and guidelines.
- Maintain technical skills relating to imaging factors.
- Maintain an excellent guest relations rapport with patients,
visitors, Physicians and fellow employees.
- Maintain skills in performing emergency and routine patient
care as required.
- Administer agents / pharmaceuticals under the supervision of
the Radiologist.
- Utilize proper infection control practices per the department
procedure manual.
- Ensure adequate levels of inventory. Monitor the condition of
equipment and supplies to ensure the safe and efficient operations
of the department; report problems to proper authority. Review and
recommend equipment / supply purchases.
- Ensure the integrity of, proper recording and transmission of
patient information.
- Participate in flexible work hours that coincide with workload
demands, overtime required when necessary. Assume CT call.
- Participate in continuing education and maintain knowledge of
current and new technology. Complete 12 CE hours per year in
Computed Tomography.
- Review and recommend equipment / supply purchases.
- Capable of working independently.
- Serve as an assigned mentor to new CT colleagues, students and
Tech. Assistants. Responsible for assisting with completion of new
colleague orientation paperwork.
- Serve as a team lead in the absence of a Clinical
Specialist
- Documented proficiency in advanced CT technologies
- Performs other related work as required or requested.
Yearly Achievements to Maintain Tech III Status (must have at least
one documented proficiency each category below):
- Advanced technology competency
- Demonstrated competency with the requirement to train others in
at least one advanced technology. Those technologies include but
are not limited to:
- Cryoablations
- Microwave ablations
- Cardiac Imaging with comprehensive knowledge of anatomy
- Post processing software
- CT colonography
- Inventory
- Documented provision of at least one approved CE for the CT
Department
- Documented member of at least one MHS committee.
- Committee must be approved by Medical Imaging Leadership
- Any documented corrective action forfeits the right to hold
this position.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative
summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by
incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform
tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Keywords: Memorial Health, Springfield , Health Technician, Professions , Springfield, Illinois
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