CT Technologist - CATSCAN
Company: Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview: Presbyterian is seeking a skilled and compassionate CT
Technologist to join our radiology department. The ideal candidate
will have a strong technical background, excellent patient care
skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented
environment. Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need (0.001 FTE)
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Nights How you grow, learn and
thrive matters here. Educational and career development options,
including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship
opportunities Shift differentials for nights and weekends
Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead
roles Malpractice liability insurance Loan forgiveness through the
New Mexico Higher Education Department EPIC electronic charting
system Qualifications: Associate Degree Must have a NM Computed
Tomography License (NMCT) Or NM Computed Tomography Provisional
License (NMPCT) ARRT is required. BLS Responsibilities: Utilizes
clinical reasoning which includes a global grasp of situations,
critical thinking, decision-making, critical actions, priority
setting, and escalation of concerns with associated knowledge,
skills, and evidence-based guidelines in managing computerized
tomographic radiograph imaging. Works on behalf of the
patients/significant others in representing their concerns and
helping resolve ethical and clinical issues that impact the
patient’s situation. Uses effective communication to escalate
concerns to appropriate one up leader. Goes extra mile to attend to
patient exam requests. Creates a compassionate, supportive, and
therapeutic environment for patients and staff with the aim of
promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering
or harm. Recognizes patient concern and reacts appropriately,
including documentation of events. Educates patient before scanning
procedure explaining the procedure and answering patient questions.
Involves multidisciplinary team as well as patient/significant
others to promote optimal and realistic goals and outcomes. Works
with other departments to create an effective patient exam flow to
include avoiding conflicting procedures and delay of patient care
as well as effective utilization of limited technical and clinical
resources. Uses high standards and evidence-based practices along
with questioning, research, and evaluation skills to provide
informed and/or change practice. Properly assesses patient
condition for the candidate for imaging. Performs necessary
clinical and technical safety checks and screening processes,
validates reasons for the exam with the patient before scanning,
addresses all safety concerns before scanning, and performs red
rules to ensure the right patient/right exam/right order.
Understand the importance of performing necessary
safety/calibration/quality checks per established protocols. Do not
image patients without an order or without performing necessary
safety, lab, and conflicting exam reviews. Other clinic duties as
assigned/where applicable. Benefits: We're all about well-being,
starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun,
engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and
community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness
and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. Learn more
about our employee benefits. About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and
the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit
healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health
plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New
Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with
nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and
nearly 3,500 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 640,000
members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid
(Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED.
PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free
campuses. Maximum Offer for this position is up to: USD $41.39/Hr.
Compensation Disclaimer: The compensation range for this role takes
into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to
experience and training, internal equity, and other business and
organizational needs.
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