A CT Technologist plays an important role in your facility by supplying your team with the images required to direct patient care. When they interact professionally and fully explain procedures, they can reduce patient anxiety and increase patient satisfaction. By helping maintain equipment, they ensure accuracy of imaging and can reduce the cost of repairing and replacing equipment.
Que fait un CT Technologist ?
The primary responsibility of a CT Technologist is to ensure physicians and other members of a patient’s care team receive high-quality images they can use to make diagnoses or assess the success of treatments.
Responsabilités
Un CT Technologist doit être capable de remplir diverses fonctions et responsabilités. Voici quelques fonctions et responsabilités qu'un CT Technologist doit être capable d'exécuter :
Interpreting the orders provided by the physician or other prescribing medical professional
Explaining what will happen during the CT scan to patients
Positioning patients properly to take the necessary images
Administering IVs that contain contrast dyes to enhance imaging
Examining images to ensure they’re usable
Updating patient medical information
Compétences requises
Un CT Technologist compétitif aura certaines compétences et qualifications, notamment :
Deep familiarity with CT scan equipment
Basic knowledge of anatomy, biology and chemistry and how to administer IVs
Problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues with CT scan equipment performance
Observational skills to notice any problems with images
Strong oral communications skills to field patients’ questions and collaborate with other members of the care team
Organizational skills to maintain an orderly supply area
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