About this opportunity
TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center lists this CT Technologist opportunity in nashville, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Radiologic Technologist? At TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years. Job Summary and Qualifications
Schedule
Mon-Thurs 6a-4:30p
Job Summary And Qualifications
A CT Tech, or Computed Tomography Technologist, performs CT scans, ensuring the highest level of customer service and image quality while managing the entire patient procedure. This involves preparing patients, which includes starting IVs for contrast administration and using the power injector, as well as retrieving necessary patient history and orders. The Technologist effectively communicates with patients, their families, physicians, and the radiologist, providing crucial signs and symptoms pertinent to the exam. They are responsible for coordinating patient flow, ensuring all daily exams are completed, maintaining equipment and departmental work areas, and upholding the principle of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) to minimize radiation dose. The role requires the completion of all documentation and contribution to after-hour coverage through on-call rotations, all while promoting quality improvement initiatives.
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 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 prepare procedure trays with appropriate supplies.
You will support and participate in quality (QI) and performance improvement (PI) plans.
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:
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
(ARRT-CT) Computed Tomography
(ARRT-R) Radiography
Associate Degree
One year of post-graduate experience preferred but not required
Benefits
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.
Serving our community for the past 40 years, TriStar Southern Hills has been a leader for a wide range of healthcare services. These include emergency services, cardiology, orthopedics and rehabilitation. TriStar Southern Hills is an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and a Primary Stroke Center. There are more than 300 board certified physicians representing more than 20 specialties. Many have offices located on our campus.
HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years ). In 2019, 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 Tech opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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.
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Worksite address
nashville, TN, 37247, US
Who can apply
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