CT Technologist

CT Technologist

Requirements

• Graduate of Accredited School of Radiologic Technology
• Registered Technologist – The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) required
• BLS Tier 1 – Basic Life Support – Allina in-house BLS training required by completion of orientation or within 90 days of hire, whichever comes first

Responsibilities

• Completes procedures in compliance with physician orders and department guidelines
• Identifies patient with two identifiers
• Documents accurately all needed aspects of the procedure
• Observes and communicates with patient, responding to needs
• Maintains safe patient environment in procedure area
• Performs procedures with high degree of accuracy
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of all diagnostic equipment
• Maintains work knowledge and competence
• Gathers all relevant information to assist in interpretation of images
• Verifies all imaging has appropriately transferred to imaging storage and retrieval system
• Provides accurate clerical function
• Uses Excellian (electronic medical record)
• Understands the Enterprise Medical Imaging/Picture Archiving and Communication System
• Ensures all documentation is complete post procedure
• Communicates with Supervisor and team
• Reporting problems, issues or ideas
• Provides assistance, ideas, information to support the work of others
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Registration in American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• 1 year of cardiac CT experience preferred for applicants to Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute locations