CT Technologist - Part-time, 3rd shift

Overview Perform diagnostic, surgical, and portable imaging procedures while providing safe, compassionate care and ensuring high-quality images for accurate diagnosis. This role prepares and educates patients, operates imaging equipment, administers contrast when needed, supports patient safety throughout procedures, and serves as a resource for students and team members.

Schedule: 12 hour shifts, third shift Shift: 6pm-6am Location: Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center—Janesville, Janesville, WI Pay Range: $33.78 - $50.67

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic CT procedures.

• If assigned radiographer job duties, also performs radiographic, fluoroscopic, surgical and portable radiographic exams.

• Corroborates patient's clinical history with procedure, ensuring information is documented and available for use by the radiologist.

• Prepares the patient for procedures, providing instructions to obtain desired results, gain cooperation, and minimize anxiety.

• Selects and operates imaging equipment, image capture devices, and accessories to successfully perform procedures.

• Positions patient to best demonstrate anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort; immobilizes patient as necessary.

• Practices aseptic technique as necessary,

• Prepares and administers contrast media as appropriate to procedures performed; starts and maintains intravenous access.

• Initiates basic life support action when necessary.

• Provides patient education.

• Provides input for supply and equipment decisions, maintains control of inventory and supplies for assigned area.

• Provides practical instruction for students and partners.

• Observes universal protocol, standard precautions and appropriate patient identifiers.

• Applies principles of patient safety during all aspects of procedures, including assisting and transporting patients.

Education and Experience

• Graduate of an accredited radiography program

• Radiographer experience preferred

• CT experience preferred

Certification and Licensure

• ARRT Radiography registration required

• ARRT Computed Tomography registration required (or must be obtained within two years of hire)

• IEMA-DNS radiography accreditation required if working in Illinois

• WI-DSPS radiographer license required if working in Wisconsin

• Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days of hire

Skills and Abilities Language Skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Inventory software; Manufacturing software and Order processing systems.

Other Qualifications Must be able to take call as needed.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Occupational Exposure: Category A - All partners in the specified job classification have occupational exposure.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and risk of radiation.

Special Physical Demands The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Function of the position with or without accommodations. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

PAY RANGE:

$33.78 - $50.67 Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• Life & Disability Insurance

• FSA/HSA Options

• Generous, accruing paid time off

• Paid Parental and caregiver leave

• Career advancement and educational opportunities

• Tuition and certification reimbursement

• Certification Reimbursement

• Well-being Programs

• Employee Discounts

• On-Demand Pay

• Financial Education

• Annual recognition/awards events

• Partner appreciation days

• Family entertainment/attractions discount

• Community service/improvement opportunities

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At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:

• #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50

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