Full-Time CT Technologist

**Requirements:** Texas Medical Board and ARRT. **Job Purpose:** Performs and assists with high quality diagnostic CT and X-ray procedures, focusing on patient care and education. This position is from 8am - 4pm, Monday - Friday. **Duties:** - Provide high quality diagnostic CT imaging - Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements. - Ensures operation of radiology equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques. - Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions. - Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. - Gains patient cooperation by reducing anxieties; providing explanations of treatment; answering questions. - Prepares patient for radiological procedure by positioning patient; adjusting immobilization devices; moving equipment into specified position; adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors. - Minimizes radiation to patient and staff by practicing radiation protection techniques, using beam restrictive devices, patient shielding, and knowledge of exposure factors. - Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; following drug protocols in case of reactions to drugs, such as contrast media, administering first aid, and using the emergency cart. - Maintains production and quality of radiographs by following established standards and procedures; developing radiographs; observing radiographic results; making necessary adjustments. - Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. - Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. **Skills and Qualifications:** - Use of Medical Technologies - Performing Diagnostic Procedures - Informing Others - Quality Focus - Planning - Technical Understanding - People Skills - Dependability - Creating a Safe, Effective Environment - Radiologic Technology - Analyzing Information **Job Type: Full Time** - Salary: Dependent on experience - Equipment: Philips Ingenuity - Required Education: CT certified or board-eligible - Required Certifications: ARRT and Texas Medical Board - Location: Rockwall, TX - Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm - Benefits: 80 hours of accrued PTO, health insurance, scrubs provided - No weekends or on-call required - Closed major holidays with holiday pay