Responsibilities
CAT Scan Technologists (CT Tech) operate CAT scan and send images to radiologists for interpretation. The CT Tech determines and sets appropriate technical parameters and positions patients for the anatomy and pathology to be accurately demonstrated. CT Tech job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Administer contrast material injections.
- Record the patient’s medical history before an exam and educate and prepare patients for their examinations.
- CT Tech act as the primary liaison between patients and radiologists and other members of the support team.
- Address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge, and skills based on general precedents.