Computed Tomography CT Technologist opening for Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)
Brooke Army Medical Center is the United States Army's premier medical institution. Located on Fort Sam Houston, BAMC, a 425-bed Academic Medical Center, is the Department of Defense's largest facility and only Level 1 Trauma Center.
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CT TECHNOLOGIST:
- Graduate from an accredited program or military equivalent program
- Maintain a current American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification as CT Technologist.
- Minimum of one (1) year experience within the last five (5) years providing services as a certified CT Technologist.
- Maintain a current Medical Radiologic Technologist license. (Can be acquired after start date with proof of current application)
- Must be a US citizen for access to government computers.
- BLS from AHA or ARC
DUTIES OF THE CT TECHNOLOGIST:
- Independently performs standard and complex examinations such as virtual colonoscopy, multi-phase exams of the liver, pancreas, kidneys, coronary and/or cardiac angiograms, calcium scores, pre-cardiac ablations, cystograms, and brain perfusions.
- Initializes scans, sets parameters, and performs a wide variety of axial computerized tomographic examinations to patients using advanced multi-detector CT technology in direct support of a level one (1) trauma center.
- Possesses knowledge of post-processing measures on an independent workstation, such as 3D rendering/ mapping, Multi-Planar Reconstructions/Reformations (MPR), Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP), and calcium score analyses of the coronary arteries.
- Possesses knowledge of current imaging techniques and stays abreast of any new developments within the field of study.
- Assists Radiologists and physicians in performing a wide variety of standard and complex CT examinations including but not limited to neurologic, thoracic, abdominal, angiographic, biopsies, and drainages.
- Confers with Radiologists and physicians to establish requirements of nonstandard examinations and determines technical factors such as positioning, number, and thickness cut of scans, etc., to satisfy examination requirements.
- Coordinates work with additional technologists when procedures require assistance.
- Receives, reviews, screens, and schedules patients for examinations and provides preparation instructions, including premedication if necessary.
- Interprets lab results, evaluates Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR), and determines risk for developing Contrast Induced Nephropathy (CIN) and/or renal failure.
- Evaluates the nature of any critical/emergency examinations and rearranges patient priorities to accommodate them.
- Obtains and annotates pertinent medical records/history from patients and staff, to determine most adequate means/equipment needed for advantageous examinations.
- Receives patients and explains the risks, benefits, procedures, and methods of the examination to minimize patient fears.
- Ensures that examination preparations are accurately followed, positions patients, and makes exposures necessary to accomplish the examinations requested.
- Secures venous access and expertly monitors patient s condition during examinations for signs of infiltration or anaphylactic/allergic reactions to contrast and, if necessary, renders emergency
- aid while following proper emergency code procedures.
- Ensures patient records are in both the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) and maintains a permanent record of accomplished scans in a tape library.
- Notifies Radiologists and physicians of the results of examinations to provide preliminary diagnostic evaluations and ide tifies any significant findings that may require immediate attention and/or visualization.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS OF THE CT TECHNOLOGIST:
- Competitive starting salary
- 17 days of paid vacation and sick leave per year
- 11 paid Federal holidays per year
- Health & Welfare allowance contributes to the cost of health insurance, short- and long-term disability ins.
SCHEDULE:
Full-time , 40 hours per week with the following shifts:
11pm-7am (nights)
Services are required on Federal holidays as needed.
All employees spend the first six to eight weeks on dayshift for training.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $86,000.00 - $108,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- certified CT: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Medical Radiologic Technologist License (Preferred)
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) cert (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- JBSA Ft Sam Houston, TX 78234: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person