CT Tech - Vanderbilt at Wilson Co. Hospital - $10k Sign on

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality examinations in accordance with the protocols and policies of the Imaging Department while providing safe compassionate care to the patient.
• Be proficient in the operation of all equipment associated with the performance of scanning, including the CT unit, accessories, injectors, teleradiology, monitors and laser camera.
• Is accountable for the professional and technical ability to perform high quality examinations with minimal supervision and within the protocols and guidelines set by the Department of Imaging Services.
• He/She has the responsibility of protection and safety to themselves, the patients and co-workers.
• He/She is expected to maintain high standards of technical competence and be an example and assist other technical personnel and student radiographers within the department.
• Technologists are required to participate in on-call coverage for the modality as part of the essentials of the job requirement.
• TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Anatomy & Physiology Knowledge (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate anatomy and physiology knowledge in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Radiology (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate radiology services in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Compliance (Novice): Can explain and apply basic statutory instructions in normal situations on the job. Understands the principles upon which the rules and regulations are based. Appropriately escalates problems relating to rules and regulations in timely and effective manner.
• Patient Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
• Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.
• These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.
• Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.
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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: CT Scanner Job Summary: JOB SUMMARY Performs all aspects of Computed Tomography including but not limited to neuro, dynamic and CT guided paracentesis and biopsies under the direct supervision of the Radiologist. The technologist will also be responsible for performing all facets within general radiology. . Shifts available: Fri-Sun 5:30pm-06:30am. $10,000 sign on bonus for full-time positions. Located at Wilson County Hospital working with the adult population. The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. The sign-on bonus is only available for full-time positions.

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