CT Technician - Cat Scan
Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: Brownsville
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
Description Do you want to be a part of a family and not just
another employee? Are you looking for a work environment where
diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application today and
find out what it truly means to be a part of a team. We value your
contributions. Our employee recognition programs encourage our
teams to raise the bar. We are currently seeking a CT Technician to
join our family. Come be a part of the change! We offer you an
excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary,
excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in
our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your
benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life,
disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program,
employee stock purchase program and student loan repayment. We
would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity. Valley
Regional Medical Center - Brownsville, TX CT Technician - Cat Scan
Founded as Valley Community Hospital in 1975, Valley Regional
Medical Center proudly serves Brownsville and the surrounding
communities. Valley Regional is committed to providing the best
health care for the residents in the Rio Grande Valley. Valley
Regional Medical Center is a 214 Licensed Bed Facility with over
200 physicians representing over 25 specialties; Valley Regional
Medical Center is a leader in a vast array of high quality
inpatient and outpatient programs and services. What you will do in
this role: * Demonstrates competency in patient preparation
including consent, scheduling and screening, patient education,
boarding pass, and immobilization.
* Demonstrates knowledge of patient assessment including history,
monitoring, vital signs, oximetry, heart rhythm and cardiac
cycle.
* Demonstrates knowledge of laboratory values including renal
function (e.g. BUN, Creatinine clearance, GFR, PT, PTT, platelet,
INR).
* Demonstrates knowledge of IV procedures, venipuncture, site
selection, aseptic and sterile technique.
* Demonstrates knowledge of contrast agents, ionic, non-ionic,
hyper-osmolar, iso-osmolar, barium sulfate, water soluble
(iodinated) air and water soluble (iodinated) air and water.
* Demonstrates knowledge of administration route (IV, oral, rectal,
intrathecal, catheters, intra-articular) and calculations.
* Demonstrates knowledge of technical factors affecting patient
does; KVp, MAs, pitch, collimation MA modulation techniques,
mutidetector configuration, gataing.
* Demonstrates knowledge of radiation protection and dose
measurement, CT dose index (CTDI), multiple scan average dose
(MSAD), and dose length product (DLP)
* Demonstrates knowledge of image display, Pixel, Voxel, matrix,
image magnification, field of view (scan reconstruction) and
display, attenuation coefficient.
* Demonstrates knowledge of image quality, spatial resolution,
contrast resolution, temporal resolution, noise and uniformity, and
quality assurance.
What qualifications you will need:
* Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Radiological
Technology and/or completed and passed an approved course in CT
technology.
* ARRT(R) is required. (CT) registry is preferred.
* Two years Radiological Technology experience is required in this
field. * American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic
Life Support course (BLS or BCLS) and certification is
required.
HCA Healthcare ranks on Fortune's list of Most Admired Companies
for three consecutive years and HCA ranks 63rd on the fortune 500
list. In addition Ethisphere named HCA as one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies. We want you to join our tradition of excellence.
Intrigued? We'd love to hear from you. If you find this opportunity
compelling, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all
applications. If you are highly qualified you will hear from one of
our recruiters. We are actively interviewing so apply today! We are
an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
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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