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Job TitleLead CT Technologist

                        

LocationLakewood

                    

FacilityLakewood Family Health Center

                     

DepartmentRegional Radiology-Diagnostics Institute

                      

Job CodeD2400M

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule6:30am-3:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic Lakewood Family Health Center is happy to bring a new generation of healthcare to Lakewood. Our focus is on providing top-quality care, outstanding service, strong educational programs and community investment. Cleveland Clinic provides a dynamic and technologically advanced environment that allows you to discover, learn and grow.  

The Lead CT Technologist is a clinical and operational leader responsible for delivering high-quality Computed Tomography (CT) imaging while supporting excellence across three CT locations. In addition to performing advanced CT procedures in alignment with Cleveland Clinic standards, this role oversees daily staffing and scheduling needs, coordinates preventive maintenance for the Chestnut and Lorain sites, and assists with MRI technologist scheduling to ensure seamless coverage and workflow continuity.

This position plays a key role in maintaining imaging quality, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness. Responsibilities include managing CT protocols, supporting ACR accreditation and quality initiatives, maintaining required competencies and documentation, and coordinating equipment upkeep. The Lead CT Technologist also serves as a mentor and trainer for new staff, fostering professional growth and maintaining high performance standards across all sites.

This is a first-shift, Monday–Friday leadership opportunity ideal for a highly organized CT professional with a strong clinical background and a desire to grow into leadership. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, attention to detail, and a commitment to upholding Cleveland Clinic imaging excellence.

A caregiver in this position works days| M-F| 6:30am—3:00pm.    

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

Provide high-quality CT imaging and patient care services while ensuring patient safety, comfort, and regulatory compliance. Supervise and coordinate assigned personnel, including scheduling, payroll, training, performance evaluation, interviewing, and staff development. 

Maintain quality assurance and quality control standards, including equipment calibration, preventative maintenance, radiation safety, inspection readiness, and compliance with all applicable local, state, federal, and accrediting agencies (e.g., ACR, MQSA, Medicare, Medicaid, FDA, JCAHO). 

Prepare and educate patients for CT procedures by reviewing orders and medical history, verifying demographics, ensuring proper room setup, performing venipuncture, and administering contrast media and medications within scope of practice. 

Manage technical and clerical operations of the CT department, including maintaining procedure manuals, documentation, PACS image acquisition and transmission, and daily/weekly QA testing. 

Provide staffing coverage as needed and support multiple sites or modalities when required. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

Graduate of an accredited education program in Radiography   

Registered Technologist credentialed by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists R.T.(R) (ARRT) and in good standing  

Certification in Computed Tomography (CT) required: R.T.(R) (CT) (ARRT)  

Current state licensure (RL)   

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross  

Two years of recent modality experience   

Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy and related pathologic processes  

Can direct, evaluate and supervise others   

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to lift or assist with lifting patients of varying weight and manipulate equipment daily.

Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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