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CT TECHNOLOGIST - Per Diem

Akumin • Philadelphia, PA 19133 • Posted 30+ days ago

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The CT Technologist at Akumin is responsible for ensuring patient safety and performing high-quality CT studies. This role involves effective communication with customers, including radiologists, and may include training new technologists and/or Patient Coordinators. The technologist is also responsible for troubleshooting scanner, coach, and all peripheral equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Ensures Patient Safety, including pre-screening for contra-indications to radiation and contrast injections. Also, the use of aseptic injection techniques.
  • Produces high quality diagnostic images.
  • Effectively communicates with customers and/or radiologists.
  • Trains new technologist and/or PC's.
  • Trouble-shoots the scanner, coach and all peripheral equipment (including: monitors, PACS, etc.).

Qualifications

Required

  • High School Diploma or equivalent experience; Associate's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Registered Computed Tomography Technologists by the ARRT.
  • _If allowable by state where service is provided certification by the NMTCB in Computed Tomography acceptable in lieu of ARRT registry.
  • State license.
  • _Licensed in Medical Imaging, if applicable._
  • CPR certification.
  • Technologists performing mid-day moves.
  • _Active State Driver's License._
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • Organizational and multi-tasking skills.
  • Basic knowledge of computer applications and programs

About Akumin

Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services across the U.S., operating a network of 210+ centers and serving approximately 1,000 hospitals and health systems in 47 states. The company offers state-of-the-art imaging technologies, personalized cancer care, and a patient-centered approach to ensure high-quality care and positive patient outcomes.

Full Job Description

The **CT Technologist** is responsible for patient safety and the performance of high quality CT studies. Responsible for ensuring effective communication with customers, including radiologists as necessary. In some instances, trains new technologists and/or Patient Coordinators.

**Specific duties include, but are not limited to:**

+ Ensures Patient Safety, including pre-screening for contra-indications to radiation and contrast injections. Also, the use of aseptic injection techniques.

+ Produces high quality diagnostic images.

+ Effectively communicates with customers and/or radiologists.

+ Trains new technologist and/or PC's.

+ Trouble-shoots the scanner, coach and all peripheral equipment (including: monitors, PACS, etc.).

**Position Requirements:**

+ High School Diploma or equivalent experience; Associate's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

+ Registered Computed Tomography Technologists by the ARRT.

+ _If allowable by state where service is provided certification by the NMTCB in Computed Tomography acceptable in_ _lieu of ARRT registry._

+ State license.

+ _Licensed in Medical Imaging, if applicable._

+ CPR certification.

+ Technologists performing mid-day moves.

+ _Active State Driver's License._

+ Strong customer service skills.

+ Organizational and multi-tasking skills.

+ Basic knowledge of computer applications and programs

+ The COVID-19 vaccination is/may be a condition of employment.

+ All candidates who accept an offer for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and drug screen as a condition of employment.

**Physical Requirements:**

The employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions during transport of patients if working on a mobile unit. 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 lying position for transfer or to exam).

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Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.