Job Description

Job Description

Description

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg is a premier medical facility found in a town known for its ranching history and rich in Texas culture in Kingsville, Texas. Licensed for 100 beds, the hospital is a Level IV Trauma Center general acute care facility offering complete Medical and Surgical Services, including Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Skilled Nursing, as well as Emergency, Intensive Care, Cardiac, and Comprehensive Diagnostic Services serving the residents of Kleberg, Brooks, Kennedy, and southern Nueces counties. 

CHRISTUS Spohn Kleberg Plaza houses the hospital’s birthing services with modern, state-of-the-art  labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum rooms (LDRPs), a nursery, the Cissy Horlock Taub Women’s Center (a diagnostic and education/resource center), and physician office suites. Outpatient rehabilitation services, including occupational and speech therapy, wound care, physical and aquatic therapy, are offered at two convenient locations in Kingsville. 

At CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg, we respect what each individual brings to our faith-based mission of healing and to our commitment to provide the very finest health care. Your background, your skills, and your personality are welcome here. We have a supportive environment where quality of work and quality of life are in balance. 

Summary:

The Computed Tomography (CT) Technologist will perform a wide variety of routine and advanced imaging procedures, will provide support for other imaging technologists as needed, and help to facilitate smooth and efficient patient flow. The CT Technologist will demonstrate flexibility by working other shifts and/or at other campuses as needed or required. The CT Technologist must be able to troubleshoot basic maintenance, participate in QA, and resolve issues related to image processing and the image archiving system. The Technologist is expected to participate in ongoing education, safety, and technical advances within their scope of licensure. The Technologist will adhere to, and maintain, the expected imaging competencies as outlined by management. Behavior and communication skills must align with the organization's mission, values, and culture.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Demonstrates adherence to the Core Values of CHRISTUS Health.
• Maintains consistency with Administrative and Departmental policies with appropriate behavior, dress, attitude, attendance, confidentiality, professionalism, and reliability.
• Promotes staff growth, development, and employee engagement by collaborating with management, coworkers, and physicians to create an optimal work environment.
• Promotes exceptional physician satisfaction by providing meaningful assistance to radiologists and referring physicians.
• Performs all duties in a manner that protects the confidentiality of patients and does not solicit or disclose any confidential information unless it is necessary in the performance of assigned job duties.
• Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Ensures compliance with all policies, procedures, and standards of care as deemed appropriate by State and Federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities.
• Performs examinations/procedures as needed to assist in patient throughput within the scope of the Manager’s license(s), certification(s), and/or documented competencies.
• Demonstrates flexibility by working other shifts and at other campuses as needed or required.
• Ensures completed exams are scanned and stored correctly in PACS.
• Ability to follow PACS downtime procedures as a PACS Superuser and escalate any problem(s) or issue(s) to the PACS administrator or Designee if needed.
• Troubleshoots and reports any equipment malfunctions to the Director/Manager and/or Biomedical personnel; does appropriate follow-up.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiology Technology or other accepted and approved equivalent required

Experience

• 1 year of CT experience in a hospital or clinical setting preferred
• Basic computer experience required

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• One of the following primary modality certifications is required:
  • Radiography (R) by ARRT
  • Nuclear Medicine Technology by ARRT or NMTCB
• Computed Tomography (CT) by ARRT or NMTCB preferred
• State Licensure required
  • Texas: MRT by TMB
  • Louisiana: LRT (R), (N), or (F) by LSRTBE
• BLS required

Work Schedule:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed

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