CT Technologist Lead

Radiologic Technologist - CT

Join our dynamic team at UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital in Longmont, Colorado. This full-time position offers a weekend day shift and the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on improving lives.

Job Description

• Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care
• Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
• Models proficiency through precepting those new to UCHealth
• Welcomes new knowledge in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment
• Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care
• Reviews patient history, initiates Computed Tomography images based on physician order, and prioritizes procedural patient education to ensure mutual understanding and cooperation
• Safely administers contrast media or associated imaging medications while monitoring patient condition
• Responds and reports changes in patient condition as appropriate
• Implements techniques to yield clarity in image, quality control, and equipment functionality based on established best practices in Radiology (ARRT)
• May perform 3-D post processing while entering, transmitting, and reporting scan results
• Provides monitoring, coaching, and evaluation of team members' performance, especially in the areas of productivity and quality management
• Assists with coordinating services, prioritizing assignments and workflow, and promoting situational decision-making/problem solving
• Takes responsibility for, or provides guidance to team members on, the handling of complex or novel issues
• Oversees equipment quality control testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technologist program
• Registered as a Radiologic Technologist (RT) and certified in computed tomography (CT) by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• 2 years of experience
• BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions
• Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Employer-paid short-term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books, and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment

• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

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