CT Scan Technologist
Neptune, New Jersey
Jersey Shore University Medical Center

CT Scan Technologist

Location

• Neptune, New Jersey

Employment Type

• Clinical-Allied

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Perform complex CT procedures, producing sectional and 3D images for interpretation.
• Assist with interventional and therapeutic procedures.
• Review and obtain patient clinical history; document and scan into PACS.
• Prepare, screen, and review contrast questionnaires with patients/families; document in EPIC.
• Administer contrast media as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Verify exam prescriptions and communicate with Radiologists and Referring Physicians as needed.
• Verify insurance authorization and coordinate exam modifications.
• Obtain and schedule outside studies for Radiologist comparison.
• Provide exam copies to patients and requesting parties.
• Evaluate radiographs for proper identification and diagnostic quality using PACS.
• Prepare patients for scanning, including shielding and immobilization.
• Determine appropriate contrast type and dose.
• Explain procedures and address patient questions at an understandable level.
• Perform venipuncture, IV patency, and maintenance per guidelines.
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions during procedures.
• Work scheduled shifts including holidays and weekends; overtime and on-call as needed.
• Lift a minimum of 25 lbs., push/pull 50 lbs., and stand at least 6 hours daily.
• Adapt care to meet diverse patient needs (age, culture, language, sensory impairments).

Shift Details

• Evening/Overnight Hybrid shift, typically 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM or 1:00 PM – 11:30 PM
• 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

Education

• Graduation from a Radiologic Technologist program or a High School diploma or equivalent is required.

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid CT Technologist license in New Jersey
• NJ DEP Diagnostic Radiography License
• ARRT certification
• BLS issued by American Heart Association

Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of CT Technologist experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients