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CT Technologist - Per Diem - Ridgewood New Jersey
Company: Optum
Location: Ridgewood, New Jersey
Posted On: 02/07/2025
Sign on Bonus $2,500
Optum New York, (formerly Optum Tri-State NY) is seeking a CT Technologist - Per Diem to join our team in Mount Kisco, NY. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. -
At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you'll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while -Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
CareMount Medical, P.C. is the largest independent multispecialty medical group in New York State, providing comprehensive medical care of the highest quality to over 640,000 patients in more than 45 locations throughout Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia, and Ulster counties and New York City. Founded in 1946 as Mount Kisco Medical Group, CareMount has grown to over 600 physicians and advanced practice professionals representing more than 40 different medical specialties. CareMount is affiliated with world-class organizations including Massachusetts General Hospital, Mount Sinai Health System, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. CareMount offers on-site laboratory and radiology services, endoscopy and infusion suites, and operates eight urgent-care centers. Our physicians are frequently recognized as best doctors in respected publications and have been featured in lists including New York Magazine's "Best Doctors," Westchester and Hudson Valley Magazine's "Top Doctors" as well as in Castle Connolly Medical's "Top Doctors." For additional information about CareMount Medical and its specialties, please visit: www.caremountmedical.com.
The group has always maintained a firm commitment to each of our patients...to provide high quality medical and surgical care in a warm, friendly setting, and in a caring manner. Each and every member of our professional and support staff is dedicated to this ideal - physicians, nurses, technicians and support personnel.
Position in this function is responsible for performing and reformatting the CT examination that creates the images needed for diagnosis and the performance of interventional and therapeutic procedures. This also includes creating a tranquil environment, so patients will be able to adhere to examination instructions.
Primary Responsibilities:
Identify anatomical orientation on all required images and assures proper file identification on all images
Demonstrate competency performing all computerized tomography procedures and the operation of all related equipment
Greet patients, obtain history, and enters information in computer system
Scan according to guidelines
Observe patient vital signs during examination
Provide instruction/mentoring to new hires
Maintain CPR certification
Perform procedures in compliance with Standards of Care, facility and regulatory requirements, and ARRT Standards of Ethics
Maintain quality standards as it relates to HIPPA regulations
Assist in the completion of the accreditation process for American College of Radiology (ACR) every three years
Demonstrate a positive patient experience; share information with patients, providing knowledge about the procedure; ensuring they are aware of follow-up steps and requirements
Demonstrate a positive experience from the referring providers; providing excellent quality
Consistently submit images of diagnostic quality without recommendation of additional image acquisition; performs quality assurance on images and equipment; demonstrates competency in utilizing systems
Make decisions authoritatively and wisely after adequately contemplating various available courses of action
Contribute to efficient out-patient Operations, maximizing the productivity of assigned modality
Observes patient for vital signs during examination
Utilize sterile techniques preventing contamination
Identify anatomical orientation on all required images and assures proper file identification on all images
Review each examination for technical accuracy, presents completed examinations to radiologist, and communicates pertinent data to persons responsible for the care of patients following the procedure
Demonstrate teamwork; interacts in a positive manner with employees and contributes to a collaborative work environment
Meet or exceed deadlines, follows through, demonstrating accountability, flexibility and adaptability
Enhance professional growth and maintain certifications, registration and active CME's through education programs, conferences, and workshops
Optum NY/NJ was formed in 2022 by bringing together Riverside Medical Group, CareMount Medical and ProHealth Care. The regional alignment combines resources and services across the care continuum - from preventative medicine to diagnostics to treatment and beyond across New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut. As a Patient Centered Medical Home, Optum NY/NJ can provide patient-focused medical care to the entire family. You will find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, higher quality outcomes and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologist) CT certified
Proven ability to follow oral and written instructions
Proven ability to communicate with patients, visitors, and employees within the organization -
Proven ability to adequately use, or learn to use, the department's computerized system and its associated devices
Preferred Qualifications:
Associate degree or Baccalaureate degree in radiography, radiation therapy, or nuclear medicine
2+ years of experience in computed tomography
Physical Demands:
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