Imaging Technologist II - CT/MRI

• Ensures operation of imaging equipment by following manufacturer’s instructions
• troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, evaluating new equipment and techniques
• Transfers, positions, and instructs patients regarding the procedure
• Maintains production and quality of images by following established standards, guidelines, and/or procedures
• developing images, observing results
• making necessary adjustments
• Works as a member of the healthcare team including physicians, nurses and other health care professionals in diagnostic testing procedures
• Adheres to medical and surgical asepsis and standard precautions as required per procedure
• Practices radiation protection techniques, minimize radiation to patient and staff, following established safety protocols
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations
• Prepares room and equipment for patient
• Prepares the patient and explains the procedure
• observes the patient’s status before, during and after procedure
• Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements
• Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties
• providing explanations of examinations and procedures, answering questions
• Maintains inventory control
• checks equipment, supplies and accessories on a regular basis
• performs routine daily equipment maintenance and cleaning
• Performs clerical duties and transports patients as required
• Uses all department systems, including order entry, scheduling, patient location, and transport, and radiology information system
• Assists with quality control/performance improvement measures as required
• Assists in the clinical education of students and peers
• Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards
• Performs related duties as assigned
• Performs CT scan studies, obtains patient history, explains procedures, and addresses patient concerns
• Performs venipuncture for IV and contrast administration, using aseptic technique
• Performs routine CT computer functions such as archiving, copying, filming and manipulation of image data
• Practices radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding skills and knowledge of applicable exposure factors, minimizes radiation to patient and staff
• Assumes responsibility for implementing equipment repair/replacement, maintenance, and cleanliness
• Observes patients’ status before, during and after procedure
• may perform any or all duties of a technical assistant
• Ensures accurate maintenance of patients’ medical records and that patient records are treated as confidential information
• Provides training to students, staff and physicians

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
• One (1) year of related CT or Mammography experience preferred, but not required
• For CT Tech - Arizona Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT), American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Arizona Certified CT Technologist (CTCT), Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• For Mammography - Arizona Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT), American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), Certified Mammography Tech (CMT), and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Knowledge of regulations regarding patient care, fire safety, infection control, disaster plan and emergency codes and procedures
• Skill in providing computerized tomographic scanner radiographs
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to calculate figures and compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• ability to apply basic algebraic concepts
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

One (1) year of related CT or Mammography experience