CT Technologist | Full Time | $10K Sign On Bonus

Currently offering up to a $10,000 sign on bonus for qualified applicant.

Peterson Health is a not-for-profit rural community hospital located in Kerrville, TX. We are among the nation’s Best Places to Work and pride ourselves on our compassionate and team-oriented culture. We offer competitive pay, paid time off, as well as health and retirement benefits to our employees.

The CT Technologist works under the supervision of the Radiologists and management team to acquire diagnostic images for interpretation utilizing ALARA principles; injects and distributes contrast for anatomy enhancement; assist with invasive procedures as requested.

Equipment Used: CT Phillips 64 and Hitachi 128

Required Education:
Associates in Radiologic Science
Certification in Radiography and Computed Tomography A.R.R.T. (R) (CT)

Preferred Education:
Bachelors in Radiologic Science

Required Technical Skills: 

1. Excellent organizational, interpersonal relationship, decision making and patient care skills.
2. Comprehensive knowledge of anatomy, positioning, techniques, and radiation protection and safety.
3. Knowledge of radiographic physics.
4. Knowledge of medical terminology.
5. Ability to determine exposure factors to achieve optimum radiographic images with a minimum exposure to patients.
6. Ability to examine images for the purpose of evaluation of techniques, positions, and other related qualities.
7. Ability to position patient and adjust equipment to produce desired or optimum image of desired anatomy.
8. Skill in safe and efficient operation of CT equipment.
9. Ability to deviate from normal techniques when necessary to develop new and better techniques to keep the department up to date.
10. Veni-puncture and comprehensive knowledge of proper use of contrast and injection of such contrast for patient exams.
11. Ability to determine proper protocols to achieve optimum diagnostic images with high degree of efficiency.

Required Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
R.T. (R) (CT) ARRT
M.R.T. Texas Dept. of Health
CPR

Preferred Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
Multiple modality registry from ARRT

Required Experience:
Minimum one year experience as a radiologic technologist working in CT

Preferred Experience:
Greater than two years experience as a registered CT technologist
Experience completing invasive procedures in CT

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