Job Description

Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus.

Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through graduate medical education, a Pharmacy Residency Program, and our Institute for Simulation Learning. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.

A Brief Overview
Ensures the efficient daily operation of the CT Scan department. Assigns resources as needed. Assists Director in conducting special projects and studies.

What you will do

• Assures quality control procedures on all computers and imaging equipment are performed.
• Establishes patient flow priorities within accepted guidelines ensuring minimal patient delays for both inpatients and outpatients.
• Reviews chart for patient readiness and proper exam preparation. Reviews chart for proper exam in physician’s orders and documentation of signed consent.
• Schedules cases to coordinate with other patient exams.
• Maintains stock and supply levels for all CT procedures.
• Maintains personal monitoring of radiation exposure at all times and in event of pregnancy in coordination with the Senior Nuclear Medicine Technician and Radiation Safety officer.
• Protects self and patients from injury and unnecessary radiation through direct visual observation.
• Maintains an orderly, safe and clean working environment.
• Troubleshoots any problems that occur with equipment before calling for service.
• Participates on various committees as requested including Department Quality Control and Radiology PI Committee. Provides valuable input when possible.
• Assists with updating the clinical CT Scanning procedure manual as needed.
• Maintains communication with Radiologists to develop and implement CT Scan procedures.
• Selects and orders proper supplies.
• Assures that all work areas are kept clean and well supplied.
• Attends seminars and conferences in order to maintain current technology and to be in compliance with continued education credits.
• Allocates personnel to satisfy workload demands in most efficient manner.
• Responsible for CT Protocols and QC for CT Equipment.
• Assists in developing new exam codes.
• Maintains and respects confidentiality
• Complies with Hospital dress codes by wearing ID badge and maintaining professional appearance.
• Demonstrates commitment to own work schedule by adhering to attendance standards.
• Assists and transports patients in emergency situations to designated areas. Arranges for transportation to and from nursing units.
• Utilizes time in an effective manner.
• Adjusts personal schedule in case of fluctuations in workload of the department.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize priorities and deal with them promptly.
• Attends all senior staff meetings.
• Conducts staff meetings with CT staff technologists.
• Reports any opportunities for improvement to Director.
• Reports any suggestions or positive changes to supervisor.
• Utilizes the PACS/RIS systems.
• Scheduling of staff to accommodate work flow.
• Maintains ACR certifications for CT scanners.
• Coordination of applications and system upgrades.
• Maintains budget for Department.
• Maintains Critical Test Reporting set for by JC.
• Works with mangers in other modalities to coordinate cross-training among staff.
• Assist peers in coordinating inservices and educational seminars for staff.
• Assures that CT technologists meet criteria for performance and job duties set forth in position description.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Incorporates physiological and developmental age of patients into overall plan for delivery of care.
• Responsibilities may require an adjusted work schedule, overtime and evening/weekend hours in order to meet the operational needs of the Department and/or the Hospital.
• Responsibilities will require the ability to read, write and rationally comprehend the English language.
• Must be able to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that quality service is provided to clients and physicians.
• Utilizing any or all Hospital provided equipment and/or safe work procedures; employee shall be required to lift all objects as is practicable.
• The employee must be able to perform the physical requirements of this job, including but not limited to, standing, walking, reaching with arms and hands, climbing, balancing. Must be able to stoop, kneel and/or crouch.

Education Qualifications

• Trade/Vocational School Graduate of an approved school of x-ray technology

Experience Qualifications

• 4-6 years Minimum of five years post-licensure experience Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Cat Scan Technologist NJ DEP License Upon Hire Required
• ARRT Radiography Certification advanced CT certification through the ARRT Upon Hire Required

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Tags

Full time, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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