Description

A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Cardiac CT Radiologic Technologist & Image Analyst to join Caristo Diagnostics’s rapidly growing team. Based in U.S. Northeast, you will work in our global Image Analysis team with colleagues in both U.S. and UK. 

About Caristo Diagnostics

Caristo Diagnostics  is a global leader in cardiac and vascular disease diagnostics and risk prediction. Founded in 2018 as a spin-out company from the University of Oxford, the world’s #1 research university, Caristo has developed a portfolio of imaging-based and AI-assisted platforms that can be applied to aid the prediction and diagnosis of heart attack, stroke, and diabetes. Caristo has been recognized by Newsweek as one of the best digital health companies, highlighted by Nature as one of the most exciting science-based companies to have emerged from academic labs, and recently won the Digital Health Award at HLTH 2024. To-date Caristo has attracted nearly $30 million in venture capital investment.  Learn more at www.caristo.com.

About the CaRi-Heart® Technology

Named first of “7 Technologies That Could Change Heart Healthcare Forevermore” by the Robb Report, the CaRi-Heart® technology is Caristo’s flagship offering which aids coronary artery disease diagnosis with improved risk prediction. It applies advanced AI algorithms to routine cardiac CT scans to visualize and quantify coronary inflammation, which is the previously invisible root cause of the disease. Multiple patents underpinning CaRi-Heart technologies have been granted in major jurisdictions around the world. In addition, exceptional validation results showing CaRi-Heart’s ability to aid the prediction of heart attacks have been published in leading medical journals including the Lancet, JACC, European Heart Journal, and Cardiovascular Research.

About the Role 

Overview

Caristo are looking for an image analyst with a Radiologic Technologist background to join a global team, under the supervision of the Head of US Operations.  This role will analyze cardiac CT images using the CaRi-Heart software, in line with company standard operating procedures, to assist Healthcare Professionals in their management of patients with cardiovascular disease.  A comprehensive training program will be provided as part of onboarding. 

The ideal candidate will: 

• be motivated at the thought of working in an innovative healthcare start-up and research culture and helping to build a global business that will have material impact on the health and wellbeing of potentially millions of people.
• share the company values of pushing the boundaries, taking ownership, caring for each other and acting with candour and professionalism. 

Job Description

Operations, joining the Image Analysis team. Reporting to Head of US Operations. This job is within a medical AI company, so does not involve operating CT scanners for patients.  We are open to candidates with a range of experience, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of medical imaging data using software in line with company SOPs.
• Provide educational and clinical knowledge on Cardiac CT. 
• Management of customer data (logging and reporting). 
• Liaising with clinical staff as part of image quality control. 
• Providing timely support to internal and external stakeholders. 
• Develop internal SOP’s pertaining to the delivery of an image analysis service.
• Manage and coordinate image analysis for clinical and research projects, undertake quality control on results.
• Flag and report cases which are not analysable for technical or clinical reasons.
• Assist and support Head of Data Operations & IT in raising tickets for new customer accounts or removing data from the system.
• Participate in the risk management process for new medical device development.
• Support the R&D team with any validation or usability testing and data analysis to support any monitoring of a system defect.

Why join Caristo:

•     Be part of a global company at the cutting edge of medical technology, with the potential to save lives and revolutionize cardiac care.
•     Be a founding part of the flagship U.S. office for Caristo and contribute to the growth of groundbreaking products as the company begins its U.S. expansion.
•     Enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment, with a strong emphasis on innovation, quality, and impact.

Caristo Diagnostics is committed to diversity and inclusion, and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including those making a step up in their career. If you are passionate about making a difference in the world of medical imaging and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you.  Applicants should see the attached Candidate Privacy Notice for information as to how we will handle your personal data.

Requirements

Skills & Experience Required:    

Essential 

•     Associate or bachelor’s degree in a health or health technology field.
•     Currently certified by the ARRT.
•     Minimum 3 years’ experience working with cardiac computed tomography or other cardiac imaging modalities.
•     Proven experience as a team manager, managing workload and acting as mentor.
•     Good organizational and leadership potential.
•     Strong analytical ability with aptitude for problem solving.
•     Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize competing tasks.
•     Excellent communication skills. 
•     Basic understanding of statistics. 
•     Computer literate, confident in the use of Microsoft Word, databases, presentation software; and to evaluate and present data using Microsoft Excel.  

Desirable

•     5 -10 years’ clinical experience as a cardiac radiographer (for more senior candidates). 
•     Experience in cardiac CT based analysis, such as for FFR and plaque.
•     GCP certified.