Cat Scan Technologist - Rotating all 3 shifts

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

Performs a wide variety of technical and professional duties to ensure the production of quality images of all anatomical structures for interpretation by Radiologist. Is cognizant of age specific standards. Performs computer Tomographic procedures under the direction of a Radiologist using appropriate professional and technical skills to produce quality images for medical diagnosis or treatment. To meet the staffing needs of the department, as necessary, Diagnostic Radiology staff may be assigned at any of the YNHH Diagnostic Radiology locations, regardless of your regularly assigned work location.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.
• Performs quality and efficient diagnostic radiographic examinations, to provide a source of information for interpretation by radiologist and viewing for referring physicians.
• Performs multiple tasks on a daily basis as a 'team member' to ensure that exams are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures that images are correctly allocated in PACS system.
• 1.1 Verifies physicians' orders on requisition 100% of the time as observed by supervisor.
• 2.
• Operates Radiographic equipment to ensure proper technical results.
• 2.1 Conducts daily inspection of Radiographic Equipment to ensure diagnostic quality of each procedure, and reports malfunctions to supervisor in accordance with the following scale as observed by supervisor.
• 3.
• Prepares examination room ensuring cleanliness and adequate supplies to assure proper and accurate performance of exams.
• 3.1 Replaces any used supplies immediately after patient is dismissed 95% of the time as observed by lead technologist or supervisor.