CT Technologist
@ TriStar NorthCrest Medical CenterCT Technologist
About the job
HCA Healthcare is committed to compassionate patient care and growth. The CT Technologist role involves performing scans, ensuring quality, supporting procedures, and adhering to safety protocols at TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited radiologic technology school
- Current ARRT certification or eligible
- BLS certification required
- 1 year post-grad experience preferred
Qualifications
- AR a radiologic tech graduate
- Certification with advanced registry
- Strong communication skills
- Patient-focused attitude
Full job description
Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) CT Technologist today with TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The CT Tech performs CT scans, providing the highest level of customer service and image quality.
What You Will Do in This Role
- You will perform CT exams following protocols and in a timely manner, ensuring a high quality of care.
- You will prepare procedure trays with appropriate supplies.
- You will take patient history and retrieve any necessary orders or prior images.
- You will provide patient history, signs, and symptoms appropriate to the exam to the radiologist.
- You will appropriately complete documentation.
- You will coordinate patient flow and check the daily list to ensure all exams are complete.
- You will support ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principles.
- You will inform patients about procedures and answer questions.
- You will interact and professionally communicate with physicians, patients, and family members.
- You will start IVs for contrast administration.
- You will use the power injector.
- You will contribute to after-hour coverage through on-call shift rotations.
- You will maintain all licenses, certifications, and accreditations required as outlined in job qualifications.
- You will handle daily upkeep of departmental work areas (cleaning, stocking, etc.).
- You will promote customer service initiatives by adhering to the ICARE values.
- You will support and participate in quality (QI) and performance improvement (PI) plans.
- You will comply with quarterly targeted metrics (i.e., Kronos, HealthStream, PACS, etc.).
- You will demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served.
- You will perform other duties as assigned.
What Qualifications You Will Need
- Graduate of an accredited school of radiologic technology.
- Current ARRT certification with advanced registry, or registry eligible with advanced CT certification within 1 year of hire or within 6 months of eligibility.
- 1 year post-graduate experience preferred.
- BLS certification required.
Benefits
TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center is a 109-bed acute care hospital in Springfield Tennessee that is dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of Robertson County and the surrounding areas. We offer a full array of services, including emergency care, orthopedics, cardiology, women's care and diagnostic imaging. Our Mission is to enhance community and patient wellness through the teamwork of skilled and compassionate employees and physicians.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our CT Technologist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.