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Lead CT Technologist

Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County since 1949, Marymount Hospital is a 269-registered bed acute care, faith-based hospital and became the first regional hospital to become a member of the Cleveland Clinic Healthcare System in 1995. This Magnet-recognized hospital maintains a strong commitment to the communities it serves through blending compassionate patient care with exceptional medical expertise. At Marymount Hospital, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare.

The CT team at Marymount Hospital is a diverse group of caregivers who are engaged, work hard, respect one another, enjoy their work and truly care about their patients. As a Lead CT Technologist, you will provide CT imaging as well as supervise and support other caregivers on the team.

A caregiver in this position works 7:00am - 3:30pm or 8:30am - 5:00pm. Lead Technologists rotate dayshift hours which helps build effective rapport/relationships with second and third shift caregivers.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide computed tomography imaging and patient care services at defined levels.

• Maintain patient safety and comfort.

• Assume lead technologist responsibilities.

• Supervise and coordinate work activities of assigned personnel.

• Schedule work assignments and prepare the master schedule.

• Perform payroll time sheets for caregivers.

• Train, counsel, discipline, and evaluate the performance of caregivers.

• Assist with interviewing applicants and recommend selection.

• Maintain procedure manuals and communicate changes to caregivers.

• Assist with all policies and procedures required by local, state, or federal law and assist with compliance or credentialing bodies (ACR, MQSA, Medicare, Medicaid, FDA, etc.).

• Assist with instrument calibration and record to ensure compliance with quality assurance requirements.

• Ensure and maintain quality control in regard to patient care and equipment usage.

• Ensure quality assurance tests are performed daily/weekly and all policies and procedures are adhered to.

• Schedule routine preventative maintenance on equipment to meet safety and regulatory standards.

• Instruct other area personnel in radiation protection and ensure their safety.

• Check and prepare patients prior to CT study.

• Acquire patients' chart data/requisition and review both to determine correct room set-up and learn of any specific medical problems, contraindications to the study and verify that the study being ordered correlates to the diagnostic needs.

• Verify that the patients' demographic data is correct in all applicable systems.

• Educate patients regarding procedure, equipment and exam to ensure understanding and cooperation.

• Assist with scheduling of patients as needed.

• Prepare and administer contrast media and/or medications within the accepted scope of practice and applicable state and federal regulations.

• Perform venipuncture as necessary and maintain competencies.

• Maintain all aspects of the CT area including the technical and clerical components to ensure proper quality assurance results, maintenance of required documentation and keep the area in a state of inspection readiness and compliance (i.e. JCAHO, ODH, etc.)

• Remain knowledgeable in acquiring, archiving, transmitting, and printing images via PACS, when applicable, and in after-hours transmission of images and appropriate paperwork.

• Provide coverage as needed (i.e. in the event of call off or extended patient schedules).

• May be assigned to primarily one specific site, but is required to cover other modalities, sites and/or locations as needed.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate of an accredited education program in Radiography.

• Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists R.T.(R) (ARRT) and in good standing.

• Certification in Computed Tomography (CT) required: R.T.(R) (CT) (ARRT).

• Current state licensure (RL).

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Two years of recent modality experience.

• Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and related pathologic processes.

• Ability to direct, evaluate and supervise others.

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Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift or assist with lifting patients of varying weight and manipulate equipment daily.

• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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