Job Description
Job Summary
Job Responsibilities
Conducts complex procedures and tests using Computed Tomography (CT) equipment to acquire and analyze patient diagnostic data. Works in collaboration with various teams (Trauma, Stroke, Cardiology) to obtain necessary imaging for advanced diagnoses to aid in treatment options.
Job Responsibilities
- Assists the radiologist in performing high-risk invasive diagnostic techniques such as needle biopsies, aspirations, CT-guided joint injections, and CT-guided needle-wire placement exams for surgery.
- Contributes input for alternative approaches and adjustment of scan parameters limiting radiation dosage.
- Evaluates any contra-indications, such as medications, insufficient patient preparation, or the patient's inability or unwillingness to tolerate the procedure, notifying care teams and coordinating appropriate care, prior to the patient's arrival, if possible.
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