Location:
Altru Hospital
1200 S. Columbia Rd.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Summary:
Schedule: Flex/PRN
The CT Technologist assures that a written physician order is received prior to an exam performance and collects pertinent information. The CT Technologist reviews exams on the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), checking for quality and completeness, and completes all necessary paperwork. The technologist demonstrates regard for patient's safety and comfort.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provides the patient and family with appropriate education to optimize their understanding within scope of responsibility.
- Assures that a proper order is received prior to an exam performance and collects pertinent information prior to performing exam. Assists the Radiologist/physician with patient exams and notifies them of changes to the patient that may alter exam protocol and performance.
- Reviews images for quality and completeness. Verifies that all images are on Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) with appropriate paperwork scanned in and distributes exam for interpretation to appropriate radiologist at completion of exam.
- Demonstrates regard for patients' safety and comfort during transportation, immobilization, and positioning of patient.
- Prepares pharmaceutical vials for injection, calculates and measures dosage accurately, and administers orally or by intravenous injection (IV) the correct diagnostic or therapeutic dosage and completes all required records. Maintains accurate and complete record of all material received, dispensed, decayed and disposed of.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Certifications
- Radiographer | North Dakota Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board of Examiners | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Radiographer | American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Computed Tomography | American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) | Within 24 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 Days of Start Date | Learning Management System
Physical Demands:
- Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
- Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
- Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
- Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)
- Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
- Crawl: Not Applicable
- Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
- Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
- Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
- See: Continuously (67-100%)
- Hear: Continuously (67-100%)
Weight Demands:
- Lift - Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
- Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
- Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
- Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)
Working Conditions:
- Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
- Outdoor: Not Applicable
- Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable
Driving Requirement Definitions:
- Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
- Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
- Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
- Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
Driving Requirement for this position:
Infrequent Driver
Reference ID: R3829
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