CAT Scan Technologist jobs in Allentown, PA

Responsibilities

Grand View Health is seeking an energetic, patient focused CAT Scan Technologist to join our growing Imaging department. Are you passionate about patient care and want to join a team recognized for excellence and chosen for caring?  Our outpatient facilities are located in Upper Bucks and Montgomery counties. We offer state-of-the-art equipment in our new Hospital Health Pavilion! Grow your career with us! Newly certified? Start your career at our new facility! Apply for immediate consideration!

The CAT Scan Technologist performs imaging utilizing the appropriate equipment for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment planning. The ideal candidate will demonstrate competency in skills necessary to care for patients served. A graduate of an AMA-Approved Radiologic Technology Program. The CAT Scan Technologist must be competent to perform multiple types of Cat Scan Imaging including CTA, Perfusion, biopsy, and CT guided procedures, involving Emergency Room Patients, surgical patients, inpatients, and outpatients. The Candidate must have good technical and communication skills, the ability to work with all levels from staff to physicians, and triage quickly in a fast paced work environment.

Essential Functions:

• Selects appropriate equipment and supplies needed to perform each procedure in order to provide continuity of care
• Selects proper technical factors according to established protocol and study requested in order to produce quality images
• Positions the patient according to established protocol in order to provide optimum diagnostic information
• Assists radiologists and staff physicians as requested in order to promote continuity of care
• Performs quality control on all completed studies prior to radiologist interpretation in order to assure optimum information and verifies all studies in PACS
• Ensures equipment viability through performing established warm up procedure and equipment quality control
• Calibrates equipment and performs required quality control procedures on a daily basis in order to assure equipment viability
• Communicates procedural instructions to all patients prior to examination in order to assure patient comprehension
• Reviews the daily patient schedule in order to maximize efficiency and minimize patient waiting time
• Practices proper infection control
• Practices Image Gently protocols.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:Vocational diploma from an AMA approved radiologic technology program, required.Associates Degree from an AMA approved radiologic technology program And Over 1 year to 3 years experience as an Imaging Services Technologist, preferred.Licenses and Certifications:CT Technologist – Certified, upon hire, required.Basic Life Support (BLS), upon hire, required.

Benefits:• Medical, Free Dental, Vision Insurance for full time and part time• 403B• Pension Plan• On-site discounted Child Care Center• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5250 per year• Free Life Insurance• Free Parking• Paid Time Off• Sick Time• Flexible Spending Accounts• Employee Referral Bonus