Overview
CT Technologist Jobs in West Columbia, SC at Lexington Medical Center
Are you a dedicated CT Technologist ready to take the next step in your career? Lexington Medical Center is actively interviewing for a variety of full-time, day shift opportunities!
Sign-On Bonus: Up to $20,000 (Full-Time Only)
Job Summary
Performs computerized tomography scans. Performs specialized procedures including biopsies, aspirations and drainages.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum Education: Graduate of an AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology, Radiation Therapy or Nuclear Medicine
- Substitutable Education & Experience: Military training may be assessed and used as a substitute towards educational requirement
- Required Certifications/Licensure: Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists with a Post Primary certification in Computed Tomography; Possess a South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association license
Essential Functions
- Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient population:
- Adolescent (13 years through 17 years
- Adult (18 years to 65 years)
- Geriatric (over 65 years)
- Observes condition of patient while in the CT Department and contacts appropriate personnel when necessary. Recognizes emergency patient conditions and initiates appropriate care.
- Prepares patients for CT procedures. Uses universal precautions on all patients.
- Provides pertinent information to radiologist, which will contribute to plan of care.
- Discusses with patients the process to be followed in performing the CT procedures; Obtains patient’s signatures for consent forms as needed.
- Obtains optimum quality CT scans with appropriate measurements, windows and other special functions for interpretation by radiologist.
- Monitors intravenous contrast injections. Uses CT injector.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides radiation protection in accordance with standards established by the state and federal boards.
- Assists radiologists with biopsies, aspirations, drainages and other specialty procedures requiring aseptic techniques.
- Initiates patient charging for CT procedures, intravenous contrast and other supplies in the Hospital EMR.
- Makes appropriate decisions based on judgment within the scope of their ability on technical or patient related problems and notifies the appropriate personnel.
- Assist in quality control of the equipment by contacting the appropriate personnel and notifies the department supervisor as necessary.
- Electronically sends images to the appropriate destination including PACS.
- Maintains cleanliness of CT Department and equipment. Uses proper cleaning technique, disposes of contaminated needles properly and maintains adequate stock of linen and supplies.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, e.g., fire or disaster.
- Practices and implements good service excellence at all times. Be caring and genuinely concerned for patients. Be patient and try to relieve some of the anxiety patients have during a CT procedure.
- Proficient in starting IV’s and injecting contrast for certain procedures
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- ARRT (CT) Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: CT Technologist
Company: Lexington Medical Center
Location: West Columbia, SC
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