Travel CT Technologist
Mountain Lakes, NJ
PRIDE Health
4x9 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Overview: Cat Scan Tech

Location

• City: Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
• Facility: Atlantic Health System Hospital Corporation

Employment Type

• Type: Clinical - Allied - Travel

Job Summary

The CT technologist will be responsible for demonstrating professionalism and service excellence while performing the following tasks:

• Obtain necessary medical, surgical, and radiological supplies for specific procedures according to established protocols.
• Maintain sterility of the field and instruments.
• Prepare requisitions correctly.
• Communicate with patients and their families before, during, and after procedures to alleviate anxiety while maintaining privacy and dignity.
• Adhere to all HIPAA regulations and respect patient privacy.
• Verify patient identification according to AHS policy.
• Observe patients’ conditions before and after contrast injections and report any sudden changes to nursing staff and radiologists.
• Ensure availability of medical records, previous reports, labs, and patient history.
• Begin emergency response in case of complications.
• Maintain adequate linen, contrast media, and biopsy/drainage supplies in each scanning room.
• Participate in daily inventory and stocking of supplies.
• Notify Lead of expired or soon-to-expire equipment or medications.
• Clean and inventory supplies, and participate in routine cleaning of the CT gantry, table, and peripheral equipment after each use.

Responsibilities

• Triage procedures according to the daily schedule when assigned as Point.
• Ensure timely coordination of all emergency and unscheduled procedure requests.
• Assign staff to ensure efficient workflow while maintaining patient safety.
• Communicate with all departments regarding patient status.
• Ensure immediate patient transport post-procedure.
• Assess patient ability to tolerate contrast and screen for allergies/medication incompatibilities.
• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of the working area.
• Notify Coordinator or Lead of equipment malfunctions.
• Maintain QA/QC requirements for daily, monthly, and ACR specifications.
• Recognize unusual conditions in the operation of equipment and alert appropriate personnel.
• Adhere to venipuncture and power injector protocols.
• Notify the radiologist of any unusual findings to provide optimal patient care.

Contract Length

• Duration: 89 days

Required Skills & Experience

• Not specified

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Not specified