Lead CT Technologist (Saturday and Sunday - 16 hour shifts) (Finance)

Nemours is seeking a Lead CT Technologist (Full-Time), to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Orlando, Florida.

NCH Orlando is looking for a skilled X-Ray and CT Technologist to perform mobile X-rays, fluoroscopic procedures, and operate C-Arm, and CT equipment. This role includes providing imaging services to emergency patients, inpatients, and outpatients. Responsibilities involve ensuring patient comfort and safety, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and maintaining imaging equipment. Candidates should be certified Radiologic Technologists with experience in the mentioned procedures, strong communication skills, and a commitment to patient care.

This position is for two 16-hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday, with the option of picking up additional hours during the week as needed. Additionally, this role includes leadership responsibilities for the weekend. Join NCH to contribute to our mission of delivering high-quality radiographic and CT care.

Located in Orlando, Fla., Nemours Children's Hospital is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 130-bed pediatric hospital also features the area's only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children's Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond. In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve, we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.

The Lead CT Technologist will perform CT procedures under the direction of a physician with established methods and procedures and is responsible for patient care, quality control and improvement activities, proper operation of all CT equipment including post processing and direct supervision and training of CT technologists.

• Participates in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Foundation.
• Work with radiologist to develop and optimize CT scanner protocols. Responsible for maintaining and updating protocols at the scanner and passing this information on to the technologists.
• Oversees the performance of the CT technologists assigned by evaluating technologists' images for technical quality and provides constructive feedback on areas where improvements are required. Performs annual competency evaluations to include focus on cardiac imaging.
• Responsible for coordinating and resolving CT patient issues including scheduling problems.
• Orients and trains new technologists and provides additional training to current staff members when new equipment or software installed.
• Facilitates CT technologists staff meetings.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care, as attached to the annual performance appraisal document, with respect to the appropriate specific chronological age, developmental age or social maturity of the patient.

Infant X Child X Adolescent X Adult X

• Must be familiar with CT-guided procedures and CT fluoroscopy and will be responsible for creating image guided procedural flow for CT to include biopsy, abscess drainage, pigtail catheter placement, radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation and microwave ablation. Will be responsible for training of staff in expected essential interventional aspects including measurement and guidance and rapid display of coronal and sagittal reformats for CT image-guided procedures in addition to sterile technique which will be strictly enforced by all staff during procedures.
• Must be proficient using power injector and procedures for verifying acceptable lines for use.
• Must have the ability to work well with others.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Good communication skills required.

Job Requirements

• Associate's Degree required.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years CT experience required.
• State of Florida Radiology Technologist License required.
• CT registry required.
• Cardiac and 3D post processing experience required.
• Canon CT experience preferred.
• One (1) to three (3) years Supervisory experience preferred.

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .