Description

American Traveler is hiring a CT Technologist for a 13-week travel assignment at a teaching hospital in Maine, primarily working in X-ray with rotation into CT.

Details

• Work in an imaging department at an 89-bed teaching facility with 1 CT room and 3 X-ray rooms (2 general, 1 fluoro/pain clinic)
• This role is primarily X-ray-based with rotation into CT
• CT patient population includes ED, outpatient, and inpatient cases, primarily adult/geriatric with some pediatric patients
• CT case types include oncology, general abdominal pain, post-surgical, trauma, and biopsies (training provided for biopsies)
• X-ray cases include outpatient, inpatient (ED/ICU/MedSurg), and OR coverage including fluoroscopy, C-arm, ortho and ortho trauma, chest X-rays, abdominal scans, and vascular
• Average volume of 25–30 patients per day
• May float between CT, X-ray, OR, and bedside portables
• Variable 40-hour weekly schedule, typically Monday–Friday; weekend coverage required when weekend staff are unavailable, with advance notice when possible
• No on-call required
• Holiday coverage expected, typically 50–75% of holidays during the contract period
• Schedule is set in 6-week increments by the manager
• EMR: Cerner; PACS: AGFA Enterprise Imaging
• CT equipment includes Siemens X.Cite and GE 16-slice PET CT (used as backup); experience with Siemens and GE preferred but not required
• X-ray equipment includes Siemens, T-Rad with Siemens ART PIX, Canon Ultimax Hybrid C-arm (fluoroscopy/pain clinic), Philips C-arm (OR), Philips and Siemens portable units, GE AMX 4 portable, and mini C-arm for ortho

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of CT experience required
• Current BLS, ARRT (R) – CT certification required
• Maine state license or compact license required; license required if applicable
• Experience with CTA studies and general radiographic studies
• IV start skills and biopsy experience highly preferred
• OR/C-arm and fluoroscopy experience highly preferred; must be comfortable being trained and taking on these duties if not already experienced
• Experience with adult/geriatric and pediatric patient populations
• Full SSN required for consideration
• 2 professional references within the past year required, at least one from a supervisor, manager, or director (charge RN acceptable; peer references not accepted)
• Copies of all certifications required for consideration
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Flu vaccination required for clearance to start

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must have a permanent address 100+ miles south/southwest of Bangor, ME (489 State St., Bangor, ME 04401) to be eligible
• Candidates who have previously worked at any Northern Light Health Hospital in a permanent capacity are not eligible
• Orientation consists of a new employee orientation (NEO) plus approximately 1–1.5 weeks of unit orientation based on comfort level
• Department support includes a lead tech, internal transport, 2 CT techs on weekdays and evenings, and 1 tech on weekends; an on-site radiologist is available until 4:30–5:00 PM, after which remote radiology services are used
• All RTO requests must be submitted to the manager for approval
• Any solid color scrubs are acceptable; hospital-issued scrubs are also available
• Free parking is available on site