RAD CT Tech (FT Fri, Sat, Sun)

Texas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health care delivery systems in the United States and the largest in North Texas in terms of patients served. The system's primary service area consists of 16 counties in north central Texas, home to more than 6.2 million people.

- Will work with the level II trauma facility. - Greets and acknowledges patient using minimum of 2 patient identifiers, (name and DOB).Appropriately handles patients with IVs, oxygen, chest tubes or other devices. - Uses locks on equipment when transferring patient to wheelchair or stretcher. - Gets appropriate number of staff and uses safe lifting techniques when moving patients. - Recognizes patients emotional, physical, developmental, cognitive, and psychosocial conditions. - Transports patients as needed. - Safely administers contrast media and medications in accordance to administration guidelines. - Checks physician's orders and requisitions to ensure accuracy of exam and relevant clinical information. - Prepares room for exam, performs complex procedures including age-related criteria and developmental considerations. - Demonstrates correct anatomical and positional annotations and information on images. - Knowledge of technique parameters to deliver high quality images. - Properly collimate and shield according to ALARA concept. - Interpretation skills to determine if need for repeat or reconstruction; instruct new staff. - Demonstrates ability to send images, record patient information and retrieve information. - Safeguards personal information of others. - Ensures all records are handled in a proper manner. **Professional Accountability and Partnership:** - Maintains current licensure. - Uses appropriate telephone etiquette. Manages workload daily and after hours. - Identifies areas for self improvement. - Adheres to hospital standards for infection control for patient, equipment, and self. - Cleans equipment with hospital approved disinfectant after each patient and prepares equipment and room for next use. - Utilizes proper hand washing techniques. Operates, cares for and general maintenance of equipment to provide proper utilization. - Troubleshoots and properly documents equipment malfunction to ensure timely repairs and patient safety. - Understands image quality, physics, and radiation safety to public and self and can apply these principles. - Knowledgeable of process to report patient events. SALT - Identifies and offers suggestions for improvement to work flow and processes. - Follows quality control guidelines, adheres to workplace standards. - Utilizes available resources to further education and gain information. - Works in partnership with patients, families, co-workers and physicians to enhance the patient family journey for a desired outcome. - Understands value of teamwork and team building and applies these principles. - Ensures the patient confidentiality and safety are maintained. - Adapts willingly to change in responsibilities. - Perform other duties as assigned.

**Minimum Education Requirements:** * Graduate of an AMA approved Radiology program * Minimum Licensure / Certification Requirements: ARRT (R) CMRT, (TDH), basic cardiac life support (CPR), advance ARRT CT registry within one (1) year **Minimum Experience Requirements** * 1 year Diagnostic Radiology experience required **Minimum Skill Requirements:** * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self-directed and independent. Venipuncture.