CT Technologist

Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital
Joining Orlando Health as a wholly owned hospital in 2020, the conveniently located Orlando Health Saint Cloud Hospital is an 84-bed full-service medical and surgical facility serving the residents of St. Cloud and the surrounding Osceola County communities for more than 55 years. The hospital offers numerous specialties, including diagnostic imaging, cardiovascular diagnostics and treatment, orthopedics and surgical services. Recognized as a Primary Stroke Center, a 24-hour Emergency Department treats children and adults, including a designated geriatric section for specialized emergency care. Orlando Health St. Cloud offers a range of outpatient services, including surgery, rehabilitation and a Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. With the adjacent Orlando Health Medical Pavilion — housing primary care and specialty physician practices, laboratory services and a walk-in clinic.

Essential Functions
• Exercises professional judgment in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complimentary to quality care.
• Delivers appropriate care while recognizing patient conditions and ensuring successful completion of procedures.
• Complies with all state and federal regulations applicable to each modality.
• Adheres to Orlando Health mission statements and strategic imperatives.
• Assesses the patient’s physical condition and age specific needs.
• Provides instructions that achieve patient cooperation and desired results.
• Performs proper patient identification, acquires patient’s clinical history, and assures that the information is accurately documented.
• Positions patient, equipment, associated devices and manipulates technical factors to achieve high quality images for interpretation.
• Assesses diagnostic images for technical quality, proper annotation, and patient identification, ensuring that all relative anatomy is demonstrated.
• Applies principles of radiation safety to minimize exposure to patients, self, and others.
• Comprehends and complies with Quality Control standards and participates in all Quality Control tasks.
• Demonstrates proficiency in contrast medication administration with and without use of power injectors.
• Performs venipuncture and evaluates IV access for the purpose of contrast administration as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
• Administers medical aid as required in cases of adverse reaction to contrast medication and/or other emergencies.
• Applies appropriate standard precautions and personal protective equipmentto prevent cross-contamination of contagious diseases.
• Assists in supervision of student technologists and training of new technologists.
• Utilizes all Corporate Radiology computer systems effectively and accurately.
• Ensures safety of all customers.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies, department guidelines, and education requirements.

Provides quality patient care when performing diagnostic imaging and related procedures to demonstrate anatomy for interpretation and/or intervention while adhering to radiation safety principles.

Education/Training
• Graduate of accredited school of Radiologic Technology; or
• Graduate of an approved school of Nuclear Medicine Technology.

Licensure/Certification
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• Valid Certified Radiologic Technologist licensure by the State of Florida.
• Additionally, must have one of the following:
o Valid American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification (R); or
o Valid American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification (CT); or
o Valid Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) in (CT).