Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

CT Technologist

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeDallas, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Knowledge of mobile and stationary radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment is required.
Extensive knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology is required.
Graduation from a program accredited by JRCERT is required.
A radiology license and fluoroscopy permit are required as applicable by state.
CT ARRT Certification is required.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association must be maintained upon hire.
Proficiency with computer skills is required.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients, position them properly on the CT table, and explain procedures while addressing their concerns and questions.
Operate CT scanners and/or X-ray machines to obtain images of targeted body parts, adjusting scanner settings to optimize image quality while minimizing radiation exposure and following radiation safety practices.
Monitor patients and ensure their comfort and safety throughout procedures.
Work with radiologists who interpret CT images and assist with administering contrast agents or performing procedures as needed.
Ensure CT scanners and X-ray machines function properly and produce accurate images through quality assurance.
Maintain radiologic supplies, keep equipment in good operating condition, and follow infection-control and hygiene protocols.
Participate in Performance Improvement and Quality Control activities and assist in maintaining Performance Improvement Programs.
Maintain BCLS accreditation and registration status with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Desired Qualifications

One year of acute clinical radiology experience is preferred.

Overview

Shift’s Available:  Variable

Employment Type: Per Diem

Hours: Variable

Location: Dallas Medical Center

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

Prepare patients and ensure patients are properly positioned on the Computer Tomography (CT) table and explain the procedure to them with empathy, address any concerns or questions they may have

Operate CT scanners and/or X-ray machines to obtain images of the targeted body parts, which may involve adjusting the CT scanner settings to optimize image quality while minimizing radiation exposure, radiation safety at all times

Monitor our patients, as a CT Technologist ensure their comfort and safety throughout the procedure

Assist other radiologists, as you will work closely with them, who interpret the images you produced by the CT exam you may also assist in administering contrast agents or perform certain procedures

Accountable for the quality assurance of CT scanners / X-ray machines to ensure they function properly and produce accurate images

Responsible for maintaining radiologic supplies, making sure the equipment is in good operating order, and following protocols regarding infection control and hygiene

Participate in Performance Improvement (PI) and Quality Control (QC) activities and assist in maintaining Performance Improvement Programs (PIP)
Maintain your Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) and maintain your register status for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

One year of acute, clinical radiology experience is preferred.

Knowledge of mobile and stationary Radiographic / Fluoroscopic equipment is required.

Extensive knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology is required.

Graduate of a program accredited by JRCERT.

Radiology license and fluoroscopy permit as required by State

Effective 07/01/2015, CT ARRT Certification is required.

Must maintain BCLS (AHA) upon hire.

Proficient computer skills.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

About the Company

Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Prime Healthcare operates a network of hospitals and outpatient centers across the United States, concentrating on turning around financially struggling facilities. It invests in infrastructure and technology, restructures operations, and negotiates payer terms (including pursuing higher out-of-network reimbursements) to improve financial performance, and it manages both for-profit hospitals and not-for-profit facilities through the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The company aims to raise clinical quality and patient safety while expanding access in hundreds of communities, though it has faced legal and regulatory scrutiny over billing practices and service-line decisions. Its goal is to stabilize and improve the financial and clinical performance of underperforming hospitals so they can continue serving their communities.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $2.2B
Headquarters: Ontario, CA
Founded: 2001

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