CT Technologist

Commonspirit Health • Livingston, TX, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 16h ago

Overview

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring, and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

$10,000 SIGN ON BONUS

Job Summary / Purpose

Operates various types of physiological monitoring equipment within the lab. Scrubs at tableside. Operates Radiographic Equipment.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

Exhibits and shares knowledge of policies and procedures. Acts as mentor and preceptor to new technologist.
Knowledgeable and demonstrated competency of diagnostic procedures.
Knowledge and demonstrated competency in the performance of diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath's, peripheral, neuro, and EP procedures.
Knowledgeable in the performance of Electrophysiological studies.
Knowledgeable in the operation of Physiological Monitoring system for diagnostic, interventional studies. Accurately enters and records pertinent patient data, documents events, and calculates valve areas.
Measures and documents pressure recordings.
Keeps an accurate log of events, to include medications, hemodynamics, supplies, and procedures performed.
Troubleshoots problems and unusual events and reports them to the supervisor.
Scrubs at tableside assisting physician with procedure.
Able to take Scrub Call Independently and assist Physicians in acute MI and Stroke procedures on unstable patients.
Knowledgeable of various Stents, their accurate preparation and deployment.
Knowledgeable Thrombectomy procedures, including preparation and deployment.
Knowledgeable and demonstrates competency in the insertion of in critically ill patients.
Knowledgeable of Intravascular Ultrasound theory and application to include system set up and operation.
Knowledge of aseptic technique and ability to maintain a sterile field while assisting the physician in performing the procedures.
Operates Physiological Monitoring system for Diagnostic, EP, Neuro, and Interventional studies.
Accurately enters and records pertinent patient data. Measures and documents pressure recordings. Keeps an accurate log of events, to include medications, hemodynamics, supplies, and procedures performed.
Calculates valve areas.
Troubleshoots problems and unusual events and reports them to supervisor.
Management of financial resources.
Cleans, stocks rooms, puts away supplies and equipment, uses supplies and equipment properly and economically, and submits appropriate and accurate charges.
Interpersonal communication skills.
Communicates with co-workers, physicians, vendors, and visitors in a manner reflecting SJRHC's Core Values.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members of varying capabilities and training.
Assists with special projects and assignments.
Participates in facilitating the efficient and effective operations of the Cardiac Cath Lab including transporting and transferring patients, cleaning rooms, communicating accurately and promptly, and working to achieve efficient turnover times and accurate, prompt AM starts. Accurately collects pertinent data and enters into the database.