CT Technologist

                    

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Job Title

CT Technologist

                        

Location

Port St Lucie

                    

Facility

Tradition Hospital

                     

Department

TMC Imaging Cat Scan-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

                      

Job Code

000605

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

12:00am-12:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You'll be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.   

As a CT Technologist, you will produce cross-section images of internal organs and tissues for the diagnosis of various medical issues, supporting both Tradition Hospital and St. Lucie West Emergency Departments. Utilizing your advanced training and knowledge, you will accurately interpret scanning instructions, administer contrast materials, prepare and operate the equipment, and position the patient to capture the appropriate images. You will set the tone for the patient regarding what news it delivered. This role is critical in the overall treatment of our patients, making you an invaluable asset to the Cleveland Clinic system.   

 

Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand. 

 

A PRN caregiver in this position works various 10 or 12-hour shifts, as needed, during the hours of operation of the Emergency Department. Availability to work Monday-Friday and rotating weekends and holidays is required. 

Floating between the Tradition Hospital and St. Lucie West Emergency Departments will be required, as needed. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform duties directly involved with a variety of technical procedures applying ionizing radiation to detect pathology.  

• Perform routine, emergent, invasive and special procedures. 

• Operate equipment safely and maintain A.L.A.R.A. standards while performing procedures. 

• Coordinate and answer questions regarding scheduling, patient information, networking and informatics.  

• Document in charts and ensure that all electronic data is sent to its appropriate destination.  

• Inspect equipment to ensure proper orientation.  

• Provide copies of imaging studies.  

• Abide by all regulations that apply to state and national standards.  

• Maintain adequate supplies in the work area with items necessary to perform the daily schedule. 

• Collaborate with department leadership to develop and implement methods to achieve established goals and objectives for the department. 

• Orient new personnel and assist in their transition to the work environment as assigned. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate of an accredited School of Radiologic Technology 

• Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists [R.T.(R) (ARRT)] in good standing 

• Certification in Computed Tomography [R.T.(R) (CT) (ARRT)] within one year of hire 

• Current state licensure 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross 

• Knowledge of federal and state regulations 

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Two years of experience as an Imaging Technologist in an acute care imaging setting 

Physical Requirements:

• Mental Demands: Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests and to work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team and ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.
• Special Demands: Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing needs, carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities; self-starting and self-motivating; working hours may exceed eight (8) hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish work at hand.
• Physical Requirements: Requires sitting at a workstation or desk; requires standing; work may include occasional pushing and/or pulling, lifting, and carrying objects weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Work requires finger dexterity and eye hand coordination to operate a computer keyboard at a moderate skill level.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

                       

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