Lead CT Technologist

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as a role model for delivering compassionate service, displaying empathy and support where appropriate.
• Responsible for all personnel under his/her supervision.
• Monitors unit’s activities to appropriate utilization of all resources, both labor and material.
• Demonstrate good judgment and have a good attitude while interacting with physicians, staff and patients.
• Communicates the department Scope of Service to all staff and reinforces expectations of providing exemplary quality service.
• Perform other job-related duties as required such as explanation budget, variance reports and recommends revisions of policy and procedure manual.
• Rotate weekends as needed and as determined by department management.
• Assures consistent coverage at all times, willingness to cover vacant shifts due to emergencies and as needed when possible.
• Reinforces expectations based on developed policies and procedures.
• Provides continuing education to department personnel to include orientation training for new hires.
• Assures compliance with radiation safety, title 17 rules and regulations compliance, quality control and Initiatives, and PI activities.
• Actively identifies cost savings or revenue enhancing initiatives for own area of responsibility.
• Acts as a resource to other members of the healthcare team.
• Assures compliance with department compliance with Hospital policies procedures and established CT scanning protocols.
• Assist the radiation safety office in maintaining compliance with all radiation safety rules and regulations, monitor radiation doses and compliance with SB1237.
• Assures adequate department supplies.
• Interprets/enforces policy, advises director of violations.
• Assist in developing monthly or biweekly schedules for CT staff.
• Demonstrates creativity in developing service-oriented processes and behaviors to improve the experience of both internal and external customers (AIDET).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

Minimum (Required)

High School graduate. Accredited Radiology technologist school graduate.

Preferred (Not required)

Work Experience

Minimum (Required)

Three years’ experience in an acute health care environment. Minimum 2 years prior experience in CT required.

Preferred (Not required)

Licenses and Certifications

Minimum (Required)

• Current CRT, ARRT Certification
• Current Fluoroscopy
• Current ARRT CT
• Current BLS-C Card (AHA)

Preferred (Not required)

Pay Transparency

The hourly salary rate range for this position is $47.84 - $79.11. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California Arcadia Hospital considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, State, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

A clinically competent board-certified CT technologist performs under the direction of a Radiologist, CT scans imaging procedures ensuring maximum quality of film, patient safety, and accuracy of information for interpretation. Able to perform all aspects of various CT scan procedures. Provides care services to a critically ill through rehabilitating, newborn through geriatric patient population in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional and developmental age of the individual served. Functions as a leader of the interdisciplinary diagnostic radiology team. This position requires providing supervision/coordination of department operational activities. Manage patient workflow processes and daily activities.

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