Stanford Health Care hiring Computed Tomography Technologist (CT Tech) - 12HR Nights in Palo Alto, California, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

0.9 FTE Full time Night - 12 Hour R2222354 Onsite 76801 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY Allied Health 500 Pasteur Dr,PALO ALTO,California

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BenefitsOur core benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, an employee assistance program, savings and spending accounts, disability, life and accident insurance, and COBRA. For medical insurance, you have the choice of three generous health plans through Stanford Health Care Alliance, Aetna, or Kaiser Permanente. Each plan includes 100% coverage for preventive care, telemedicine through Teledoc, prescription drug coverage, and behavioral health coverage. Additional incentives exist for healthy choices.

Fiscal Fitness

We help employees save for retirement by offering a plan that includes both employer and employee contributions for eligible employees. Our employer contribution includes a basic contribution of 5% of salary that you receive no matter what you contribute. We also provide an employer match contribution of 5-8% of salary, based on your years of service. You can choose from a variety of investment options through Fidelity Investments to make your hard-earned dollars go even further.

In addition to our retirement programs, employees are eligible to join the Stanford Credit Union, our financial collective that offers competitively priced loans, credit cards, checking accounts, and investment options.

Education Assistance

We offer tuition assistance and scholarship program to help you pursue professional development offered by other institutions. Employees also have access to Stanford University's Continuing Studies program. Full-time employees are eligible for $2,000 per fiscal year for tuition assistance, pro-rated for part-time employees.

Transformational Scholarship Program – We offer a separate award program of $15,000 over 3 years for tuition, fees and books.

Wellness

When It Comes To Our Day-to-day Lives, There Are Many Factors That Affect Our Health And Wellness. That's Why We Have Put Together Healthy Steps, a Multi-faceted Program That Encourages Our Professionals To Make Sustainable, Healthy Life Style Choices And Changes. We Offer Several Programs To Support The Wellbeing Of Our Employees, Which All Focus On The Common Goal Of Helping Our Employees Balance The Priorities Of Their Personal And Professional Lives:

• Group fitness classes
• Healthy living classes
• Health improvement programs
• Wellness on Wheels
• Online health education materials
• Behavior change programs
• Counseling and support services
• Health assessments
• Stanford Health Promotion Resource Center
• Weekly webinars on special topics
  

Leave and Time Off

Our generous time off ensures our employees get the rest and relaxation they need. In addition to legally-mandated leaves through the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the state of California, employees are awarded paid time off based on their years of service and hours work, ranging from 26-30 days annually. Your paid time off accrues into a single pool that can be used for vacation, holidays, illness, family emergencies, religious observances, and other absences.

Additional Benefits And Special ProgramsPassion is feeling excited to do all of the things you love to do. Stanford Health Care believes in the importance of maintaining good mental and emotional health. Because feeling good is about more than just physical health, it's about having energy both in and out of work to focus on what drives you.

We Offer Numerous Other Benefits And Perks For Employees To Pick And Choose Based On The Support They Need In Their Lives. Some Of Our Other Programs Include:

• Commuting and parking subsidies and pre-tax payroll deduction for parking permits, transit passes, and vanpool expenses
• Stanford Rental Housing Programs
• Landed - Helping Stanford employees buy homes
• Back up care options 24 hours a day, 365 days per year for loved ones of any age
• Employee discounts to local attractions, fitness centers, and theme parks
• Maternity services and on-site child care
• Adoption services and subsidy
• Group Legal Plans
• Auto and Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance
  

This is a Stanford Health Care job.A Brief OverviewThe CT Technologist performs various CT procedures on sophisticated computerized equipment. This includes image transfer, archiving and performing of appropriate scanning protocols. Embraces C-I-CARE in active daily management and performs related duties as requested. Works under guidance of Radiologists and participates in technologist training program and performs related duties as requested. The CT Technologist treats patients, staff, physicians and the general public in a friendly, courteous and helpful manner. Incorporates the concepts of the Mission and Vision into practice.

What You Will Do

• Administers IV contrast in accordance with department policy.
• Ensures that equipment and accessories are maintained and functioning. Reports problems to supervisor.
• Evaluates CT scans for technical quality, collate processed images in sequence of exposure and appropriately label.
• Transmits all exams to PACS (Picture archiving and communication systems).
• Instructs and prepares patients for imaging procedure.
• Performs specialized tasks associated with the operation of CT scanners and related equipment in accordance with prescribed radiation safety procedures.
• Performs routine and specialized CT exams.
• Maintains high degree of exam quality, proper DFOV (Display Field of View), protocol, name and MRN (Medical Record Number).
• Positions patients for CT scans using immobilization and protective equipment as necessary.
• Scans patients in time allotted as per department standards.
• Efficiently prepares rooms for maximum utilization.
• Troubleshoots reboots, calls help line, calls service and/or involves other individuals as appropriate.
  

Education Qualifications

• High school diploma.
  

Experience Qualifications

• One (1) year of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
  

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at all levels both within and outside the organization and gain their cooperation.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to perform complex diagnostic imaging procedures.
• Ability to perform general and specialized radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures which meet the departments standard of quality.
• Ability to troubleshoot, document and communicate equipment problems.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and congenital/acquired pathology.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
• Knowledge of Imaging processes and fluoroscopic techniques, methods and equipment.
• Knowledge of methods of positioning patients.
• Knowledge of principles of image processing and development applicable to diagnostic imaging.
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for providers issued by the American Heart Association, AND
• California Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT), AND
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologist-Registered Technologist – Radiography (ARRT-RTR), AND
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologist-Computer Tomography Technologist (ARRT-CT) within 1 year, AND
• Venipuncture Cert within 30 Days (VEN)
  

These Principles Apply To ALL Employees:SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family ExperienceStanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
  

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $64.31 - $72.43 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.