When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
NEBH is a premier orthopedic hospital specializing in joint replacement and complex spine surgery. Technologists assist by performing very
unique exams specified by surgeons. Responsibilities also include
performing image-guided procedures in a timely manner and specific to departmental goals and objectives. Responsible for maintaining all
necessary regulatory logs pertaining to operation of equipment and care of patients. May be required to perform administrative duties in line
with workflow and patient throughput. Practices ALARA principle. Call and holiday shift rotation required per department needs.
Job Description:
CT SCAN TECHNICIAN
1. Advocates for all New England Baptist Hospital locations and promotes the hospitals mission to transform the lives of those we serve by promoting wellness, restoring function, lessening disability, alleviating pain and advancing knowledge in the musculoskeletal diseases and related disorders.
2. Patient Care
• Verifies patient’s I.D. using 2 patient identifiers
• Verifies demographic and clinical information on the requisition and presence of written order Verifies demographic and clinical information from the requisition is accurate on the imaging device prior to performing first image •
• Obtains additional history as needed Greets patients upon arrival and responsible for their care until discharge or appropriate hand-off to other clinic service/personnel •
• Assesses patient’s physical and mental condition and ability to tolerate exams and procedures
• Modifies approach to patient care delivery as needed according to patient condition
• Exercises confidentiality with respect to patient information
• Ensures and mentors students to practice same process
3. CT Exams/Procedures/Tracking process
• Performs requested exams in a time frame consistent with departmental and institutional quality standards
• Consistently and accurately positions patients for each radiographic projection requested. Consistently and accurately determines and adjusts exposure factors required to produce a diagnostic image for every exam requested.
• Ensures RIS exam data is correct prior to completion of tracking steps (including appropriate exam type performed for accurate billing, updated clinical information if applicable)
• Ensures all images have reached PACS prior to performing the “Release study” tracking step
• Ensures all tracking steps are performed in a timely fashion as to not delay the official report creation on radiologic exams
• Ensure student workflow is congruent to this practice
4. Equipment
• Consistently and accurately operates scanners for every exam to ensure continued equipment functionality
• Reports any equipment issues in a timely fashion to management
• For urgent matters – places service call to vendors to expedite timely service repair
5. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of human anatomical structure, cross-sectional anatomy, physiological function, and pathology.
6. Consistently practices proper aseptic or sterile technique during appropriate exams/procedures.
• Ensures students practice proper techniques in same scenarios
7. Radiation Safety
• Monitors radiation delivery
• Utilizes standard Radiation safety practice of Time, Distance and shielding for all exams
• Reviews own personal radiation exposure monitoring reports to keep exposure within required parameters
• Ensures self and student adherence to ALARA
8. Non-imaging functions: Acts as a resource/liaison between physicians and their staff, interacts with other departments, patients and their families as well as students who do their clinical rotations
• Shares responsibility for transporting patients.
• Performs clerical duties when necessary to assist with the workflow/throughput of patients
• Exercises initiative in assisting other sections of the department.
• May be required to obtain necessary competency or certification to support non-imaging functions
• Exemplifies the role in Radiology by setting the example of professional conduct
• Acts as mentor and helps to guide students in their clinical
9. Maintains competencies (role specific) required for licensing, regulatory bodies and organization
Required Qualifications:
• Associate's degree in Radiologic Technology required.
• Licensed as a Radiologic Technologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• ARRT-CT Certification required.
• 1-3 years related work experience required.
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