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CT Technologist, Full-Time Nights

Company: 
Northwestern Medicine
City: 
Chicago
State: 
Illinois
Employment type: 
Full time
Remote Position: 
No
Required degree level: 
Other

Benefits

  • $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
  • $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
  • $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
  • $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
  • Paid time off and Holiday pay


Pay Starting at: $30.89+ per hour based on experience

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

  • Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
  • Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.


From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Description

Benefits

  • $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5.700 part time)
  • $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part time)
  • $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part time)
  • $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part time)
  • Annual Employee Merit Increase and Incentive Bonus
  • Paid time off and Holiday pay


New X-Ray Techs and graduates welcome to apply! We offer cross training!

The Radiographer - CT reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Radiographer - CT performs computed tomography and related procedures to demonstrate sectional anatomic images for interpretation by or at the request of a licensed practitioner. Provides appropriate patient care and recognizes patient's conditions essential for successful completion of the procedures. Services are provided in accordance with industry standards, department protocols and hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

  • Performs computed tomography procedures according to set protocols established by radiologists.
  • Evaluates the request for the procedure and assesses the patient to determine the appropriate protocol and method of application.
  • Appropriately employs imaging systems, accessory devices, and patient positioning techniques to generate quality images.
  • Cares for the patient throughout the procedure according to department and hospital standards of patient care, age-specific sensitivities, and "patients first" guidelines.
  • Participates in lifting and transporting patients to and from imaging devices.
  • Evaluates the resultant images in comparison with industry standards and takes corrective action if needed. Refers to appropriate reference materials for clarification when needed.
  • Provides patient education in the form of written material and/or verbal explanation prior to, during and subsequent to the procedure in order to reduce the patient's anxiety and enhance his comfort zone with and tolerance of the procedure.
  • Performs imaging procedures in accordance with safe radiation safety practices as determined by the Illinois Emergency Management Administration to limit radiation exposure to patient, self and other members of the healthcare team.
  • Performs preliminary interpretation by applying independent judgment, subsequently customizing the procedure accordingly. Uses this knowledge to expedite intervention by the radiologist, if necessary.
  • Notifies physicians as required of changes in the condition of the patients or regarding unique imaging characteristics.
  • Maintains level of flexibility to accommodate daily schedule and high level of productivity.
  • In collaboration with the Resource Coordinators and Technical Coordinator, learn and become proficient in new procedures and new levels of software as they become available.


Additional Functions

  • Documents imaging procedures manually and/or electronically to insure correct charging, patient tracking and film file tracking.
  • Sends acquired images to PACS system correctly, using the appropriate accession numbers for future retrieval by medical staff.
  • Monitors stock of supplies in imaging rooms to assure their regular availability by timely reordering, rotation of dated items, and by maintenance of a clean and orderly environment.
  • Reports incidences of equipment failure, irregularities in equipment performance, and equipment in disrepair to supervisor and/or technical coordinator as soon as possible.
  • Distributes Radiology outpatient surveys to all patients for self-evaluation purposes and to enhance the Best Patient Experience.


Quality Management Responsibilities

  • Provides imaging services of optimum quality with optimum productivity and customer service.
  • Collects data to support the measurement and tracking component of quality management.
  • Participates in formal and informal process improvement and problem solving to enhance the quality of service to customers.
  • Proactively identifies quality issues to be addressed and brings to attention of the Manager, Resource Coordinator and Quality Committee as appropriate.
  • Ensures the continuity of care through effective interactions with other departments, i.e., other off-site
  • Facilities, emergency department, registration, Feinberg-General Radiology, radiology reading rooms.
  • Functions as a role model for newly hired radiographers as longevity in position increases.
  • Participates in department in-service programs. Over time, takes a more active role in the development and delivery of the in-service program.
  • Maintains competencies and complies with continuing education requirement of credentialing agencies.



AA/EOE.

Qualifications

Required :

  • Graduation from an accredited Radiologic Technology program
  • Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Radiologic Technology, Applied Science, Radiography OR Certificate of Completion, Radiography Program (hospital sponsored)
  • Certification in Radiography by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT)
  • Active license with Illinois Emergency Management Department of Nuclear Safety
  • License ARRT Post Primary CT Certification required within 1 year of start date
  • CPR Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA)



Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

While each of our 11 hospitals and more than 200 locations has a unique story, Northwestern Medicine is unified under one vision: to put patients first in everything that we do. Anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago, Northwestern Medicine brings academic medicine into the heart of local communities across the suburbs and beyond, close to where our patients live and work.

Northwestern Medicine is dedicated to providing the most advanced health care to the communities and patients we serve. The Northwestern Medicine clinical and administrative staff, medical and science faculty, and medical students come together every day with a shared commitment to superior quality, academic excellence, scientific discovery and patient safety.

Northwestern Medicine has:

  • More than 33,000 employees dedicated to exceptional service and care
  • More than 4,400 aligned physicians, including faculty, residents and scientists, offering treatment informed by the latest research from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • 6 hospitals honored by the Magnet® Recognition Program for meeting the highest standards for patient care and nursing excellence
  • Hundreds of locations throughout the Chicagoland area

CULTURE

Our Mission, Vision and Core Values

Whether directly providing patient care or supporting those who do, every Northwestern Medicine employee has an impact on the quality of the patient experience and the level of excellence we collectively achieve. This knowledge, expressed in our shared commitment to a single, patient-focused mission, unites us.

Mission

Northwestern Medicine is a premier integrated academic health system where the patient comes first.

  • We are all caregivers or someone who supports a caregiver.
  • We are here to improve the health of our community.
  • We have an essential relationship with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
  • We integrate education and research to continually improve excellence in clinical practice.
  • We serve a broad community and strive to bring the best in medicine closer to where patients live and work.

Vision

To be a premier integrated academic health system that will serve a broad community and bring the best in medicine—including breakthrough treatments and clinical trials enhanced through our affiliation with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine—to a growing number of patients close to where they live and work.

Values

Patients first: Putting our patients first in all that we do

Integrity: Adhering to an uncompromising code of ethics that emphasizes complete honesty and sincerity

Teamwork: Team success over personal success

Excellence: Continuously striving to be better

  • “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” (2022): Top score and designated as “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” by the Disability Equality Index
  • “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” (2021): Top score and designated as “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” by the Disability Equality Index

 

 

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