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Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

CT Technologist

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeSeattle, WA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) is required.
  • Graduation from an accredited radiologic technology program is required.
  • A Certified Radiologic Technologist (Washington) credential is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required.
  • Communication, problem-solving, interpersonal, and customer service skills are required.
  • Intermediate computer skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide CT and diagnostic X-ray imaging services according to physicians' orders while ensuring patient safety and high-quality testing.
  • Prepare rooms and diagnostic/CT equipment, perform testing according to safety standards, and process images.
  • Apply professional judgment and medical ethics in diagnostic services; use age-specific knowledge to address the needs of geriatric, adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients.
  • Maintain patient and staff confidentiality, adhere to sterile techniques, and perform duties that may require heavy lifting.
  • Perform diagnostic testing using protocols and positioning to demonstrate the area of interest while respecting patient comfort and ability; perform cross-sectional imaging and proper radiographic techniques.
  • Evaluate images for technical quality and proper identification, provide age-appropriate patient education, address concerns and anxiety, verify procedures against physicians' orders and outpatient prescriptions, contact physicians about discrepancies, prepare appropriate contrast media, complete required documentation, and assist with procedures as needed.
  • Provide timely and responsive services to patients, physicians, and colleagues; inform patients and companions about delays and how they are being addressed.
  • Provide patient-focused care, including preparation, scheduling, exam descriptions, pain and post-procedure expectations, and procedure teaching; communicate when patients will receive results.
  • Maintain safe radiation levels and follow written radiation-safety rules; perform equipment checks and quality assurance, quality control, and radiation-safety activities.
  • Follow patient identification and regulatory standards, observe patients and report unusual occurrences or changes in condition, ascertain allergies, comply with IV-access and departmental protocols, and respond appropriately to contrast reactions.
  • Arrive ready at the start of the assigned shift, take breaks at appropriate times, maintain a neat and clean stock room, identify staff training issues, participate in policy and procedure development as appropriate, and communicate concerns to lead technologists and management.
  • Work effectively with colleagues to perform radiological procedures, rotate shifts and assignments as required, and take assigned standby call and respond to call-backs according to policy.
  • Follow personal protective equipment, universal precautions, related medical waste, infection control, safety, and other OSHA policies and procedures.
  • Accurately enter patient information into the departmental computer system and use the Radiology Information System (RIS) to select accounts and complete patients for the appropriate procedure.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year of experience in a hospital setting.
  • One year of direct cross-sectional anatomy experience.
  • One year of recent direct experience in diagnostic X-ray procedures.

About the Company

Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Kaiser Permanente runs an integrated healthcare platform that lets members manage and pay medical, premium, and pharmacy bills online. It serves Medicare Advantage, Individual and Family, and non-employer plans, offering options to pay as a guest or set up payment plans. The platform works by presenting a centralized online portal where users can view bills, choose how to pay, and handle multiple types of charges in one place. Revenue comes from premiums and medical services fees, while the service aims to reduce administrative work for both providers and patients and encourage on-time payments. What sets Kaiser Permanente apart is its combination of healthcare services with a single billing experience across multiple plan types, focusing on a user-friendly, centralized payment process rather than handling billing through separate systems. Its goal is to provide a straightforward, reliable way for members to manage and pay their bills, improving convenience and payment timeliness.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$7.5M
Headquarters
Oakland, CA
Founded
1945

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