CT Technologist

KMG has been committed to providing excellence in diagnostic imaging for over 40 years by providing radiology imaging solutions for hospitals, outpatient centers, and physician groups.

KMG is currently looking for an experienced CT Technologist to join our team, working 40 hours / week in an independent diagnostic clinic environment.

The CT Technologist:

• Performs diagnostic examinations to ensure the quality and continuity of patient care
• Assists with the workflow of the department to ensure the completion of work assignments
• Demonstrates knowledge, understanding, and competency in clinical area of the practice
• Demonstrates the ability to use all channels of communication to address concerns, solve problems, and address conflict.
• Reviews patient charts/requisitions and results from previous procedures, records patients medical information and explains the procedure to be performed on the patient using laymen’s terms, care, courtesy and tact.
• Reviews requests for CT procedures, patient history, preparation recommendation, and department guidelines to determine appropriate diagnostic images, anatomical regions to be examined, procedure and protocol to be followed, as per Radiologist requests.
• Adjusts, manipulates and controls, computerized and digital imaging equipment and accessories, demonstrating and applying knowledge of techniques, procedures protocol, processes total body anatomy to provide studies for interpretation.
• Administers injections of contrast media for examinations following established sterile technique and methods.
• Is trained, and is able to monitor patients for adverse reactions to contrast media.
• Operates various peripheral equipment, including but not limited to, laser disc drives, magnetic type units, contrast injection, patient monitoring equipment, power injectors.
• Monitors patient’s condition before, during and after performance of diagnostic procedures, recognizing changes that may require further action up to and including emergency actions, and is able to initiate the appropriate response.
• Maintains proficiency in venipuncture skills and injects contrast using manual or power injector technique.
• Documents reactions, complications and follows up with phone calls to the patient, referring physician and nursing unit as necessary.
• Ensures work areas and equipment are maintained and in a clean, orderly condition, tests equipment, and maintains weekly Q.A. log reporting operational and functional instrumentation problems to the appropriate personnel as per department guidelines.
• Notifies appropriate personnel immediately of equipment malfunctions and needed repairs.
• Diagnoses minor software problems and initiates appropriate computer command to solve them.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and development in the field by reading appropriate books, journals and other literature and attending seminars, conferences or continuing education programs.
• Demonstrates an ability to offer scheduling recommendations and is able to perform related clerical duties such as answering phones, obtaining and reviewing supplemental patient records, send images to PACS, assign PACS cases to appropriate personnel and demonstrate the ability to resolve QA issues in PACS.
• Assists in transporting patients when necessary. Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships.
• Approaches conflict in a constructive manner.
• Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
• Provides quality patient care by considering the age specific, developmental and cultural needs through competent clinical practice.

Requirements: Certification/Licensure/Education:

• Completion of an accredited ARRT program. ARRT Certification RT (R)
• ARRT RT (R)(CT) is a plus.
• Experience: Two years related experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of applicable CT scan technology is required
• State license required, if applicable.
• CPR certification required.
• IV skills required.
• Valid state drivers license required, as applicable.

Physical Requirements:

• The employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions during transport of patients if working on a mobile unit. The employee will be exposed to a strong magnetic field. May be exposed to blood/body fluids and infectious disease.
• · More than 50% of the time:
• · Sit, stand, walk.
• · Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs.
• · See, speak and hear to be able to communicate with patients.
• · Less than 50% of the time:
• Stoop, kneel or crawl.
• · Climb and balance.
• · Carry and lift (ability to move non-ambulatory patients from a sitting or lyingposition for transfer or to exam).

Other Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with current software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

KMG is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.