Altoona, PA, 16602, USA
48 days ago
CT Technologist
**CT Technologist** Fulltime 40 hour Evening position. Four 10 hour shifts - every other weekend with rotation / Holiday rotation AFSCME union **Posted: June 9, 2025** Start strong: Earn a $20,000 sign-on bonus when you join our team! UPMC’s Monthly Loan Repayment program, exclusively for December 2023 and later graduates, offering $9,000 in loan repayment paid over three years **Responsibilities:** + Practices sterile technique and prevents cross contamination. + Complies with established occupational BBF and TB exposure policies. + Transfers and positions patients while performing computed tomography examinations. + Use of PACS.Use of the Radiology Information System. + Station Medical Center CT staff is required to test glucose levels on PET/CT patient's pre and post scan. + Provides immobilizing devices as required. + Under the direction of a physician, technologist administers contrast media for CT examinations. + Provides protection in accordance with prescribed safety standards. + Responsible for the performance of routine special procedures. May be responsible for specific areas of instruction for ancillary personnel. + Station Medical Center CT staff is required to run a creatinine point of care test on patients who meet the criteria for blood work prior to contrast injection. Staff is also required to perform daily QC on the I-Stat. + Acquires and maintains skill level in venipuncture therapy in accordance with Department policy. + Rotates within the department or other areas and by shift as required. + Selects proper technical factors on an individual patient basis. Selects and operates equipment as directed. + Supports department and hospital based CPI activities by actively participating in the CPI process. + Develops film by means of a laser processor. + Demonstrates knowledge and ability to adapt to clinical treatment and instructional aspect of care to all stages of the life cycle and to various states of health and disease. + Maintains adequate records as directed on requisitions, etc.Maintains orderliness and cleanliness. + Secures and returns supplies. Education and Formal Training Required: Graduate of an ARRT approved school of Radiologic Technology or completion of accredited CNMT program. ARRT registry eligible technologist must obtain ARRT registry within 6 months of hire date. CT registry must be acquired within 18 months of the date the primary registry was acquired. CNMT graduates must obtain CNMT registry within 6 months of hire date. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire + ARRT Certificate OR Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification (NMTC) + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) + Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal + Act 33 with renewal + Act 34 with renewal + Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**
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