Description

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St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent's is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system's second-largest hospital.

Summary:

The Lead CT Technologist performs diagnostic and therapeutic CT procedures according to established protocols to assist the referring physician in diagnosis and treatment. The Lead CT Tech performs computed tomography (CT) procedures by selecting correct exposure factors, algorithms and scan fields while utilizing the assessment of patient age and diagnosis to produce technically accurate cross sectional images to assist the radiologist in diagnosis and treatment. Participates in complex invasive CT examinations by assisting the Radiologist or Physician's Assistant using proper sterile technique and producing CT images.

This is an advanced technical position that provides clinical expertise and education to the CT department, to ensure that a high quality, cost effective product or service is delivered in support of the hospital's strategic plan, and the functions' according to the policies, procedures, philosophy, goals and objectives. This position is mainly 90-100% clinical and provides oversights for off- shift or off- site.

Qualifications

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Licensed Radiologic Technologist credentialed from the Connecticut Department of Public Health obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Certified Radiologic Technologist credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) is required. ARRT-R or ARRT-CT acceptable.

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited Radiography program

Experience:

• 1 year as a CT Technologist required

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