CT Technologist Lead at SSM Health
Bridgeton, MO
About the Job
It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. LouisWorker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
· Department: CT
· Sign On Bonus: $10,000 paid in full on 1st pay check! *
· Schedule: Full time days
· Pay Range starts at: $34.23 Daily pay available!
· Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts
· Location: DePaul Hospital - Bridgeton, MO
- Credentials: ARRT-R required and ARRT-CT within 12 months of hire.
Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify. *
* Qualified external candidates only
Job Summary:
Leads the daily operations of assigned department's services.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensures quality image, patient care and work flow. Monitors patient documentation for timely completion and accuracy.
- Oversees quality control testing, equipment maintenance and trouble shooting.
- Serves as a resource to department staff as well as other members of the team as needed.
- Performs staff orientation, training, and coaching. Provides input to staff performance evaluations.
- Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
- Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.
- Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
- Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.
- Performs the duties of a CT Technologist.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- completion of a Radiology certification program and registered in CT & Radiology
EXPERIENCE
- Two years' experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent lifting/moving of patients.
- Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Rare kneeling and sitting.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- ARRT-CT Computed Tomography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
- And
- ARRT-R Radiography - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
- Or
- ARRT-T Radiation Therapy - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
- Or
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Computed Tomography (CT) Credential - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
- And
- Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT) - Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
- Or
- Nuclear Medicine Technology (N) Certification and Registration - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
Department:
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