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CT Technologist-Imaging Part Time Weekend Days

Northwestern Medicine · Lake Forest, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This is casual, every other weekend, evenings, with on-call. How does that suit you?

What they are checking: Honest fit with a schedule the posting sets out precisely.

What would you do

A patient starts to react to contrast. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they know the response, which is why the screening matters.

Two studies are ordered at once and one is time sensitive. How do you decide?

What they are checking: Prioritization, which the posting names and which matters most on evenings and weekends.

How do you position and reassure a patient who is in pain or frightened?

What they are checking: The patient care half of the job, which gets forgotten in a technical role.

Working alone on an evening shift, who do you call when you are unsure?

What they are checking: Whether they know their escalation path, which is what makes lone working safe.

About the work

Tell me about your CT experience and the equipment you have worked on.

What they are checking: Whether the experience is current and on comparable scanners.

Walk me through screening a patient before you administer contrast.

What they are checking: Contraindication screening, which is the most dangerous step in the exam.

How do you decide an image is not diagnostic and needs repeating?

What they are checking: Whether they review before the patient leaves, which the posting names directly.

How do you keep dose as low as you can while still getting a usable image?

What they are checking: Whether dose is something they actively manage or leave to the protocol.

The scanner is behaving oddly. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize an equipment problem and report it rather than working around it.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

This is a part time position at 20 hours per week located at Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital. This role is a part of the Weekend Program and offers premium pay on top of base pay. Schedule is Saturday and Sunday 10a-830p, with on call and holiday rotation. ** The CT Technologist Weekend reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. RESPONSIBILITIES • Maintains accountability for patient safety throughout the imaging process, including screening, preparation, monitoring, and post-procedure care. • Produces diagnostic-quality images using approved protocols and professional standards. • Apply professional judgment within approved protocols to optimize image quality and address imaging challenges.Reviews images prior to exam completion and initiates corrective action when diagnostic adequacy is not met. • Administers contrast in accordance with policy, including screening for contraindications and patient monitoring (as applicable). • Operates imaging equipment and maintains imaging room readiness. • Identifies equipment performance issues and initiates follow-up through established service processes. • Coordinates exam flow and prioritizes time-sensitive studies. • Maintains accurate and timely documentation in medical record and image archive system, including exam set-up, image routing, result availability and charging accuracy. • Adheres to organizational values, ethical standards, and compliance requirements. • Consistently upholds all applicable quality and safety standards within diagnostic imaging, such as radiation safety, MRI safety, Infection prevention measures safe practices (as applicable to the role) to protect self, patients, visitors and team members • Ensures a positive patient experience throughout care delivery • Supports department initiatives to improve relationships, reliability, efficiency, growth • Supports additional responsibilities aligned with patient care and department needs Qualifications: Minimum Requirements: Education: • Graduate of an accredited Radiology Technologist Program Licensure: • Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) Accreditation Certification : • Basic Life Support (BLS) Preferred: • 1 year experience • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Computed Tomography (CT) Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

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