Description

American Traveler is hiring a CT Technologist for a teaching hospital setting requiring 1+ year of CT experience and ARRT (R)(CT) certification, with first-time travelers welcome.

Details

• 89-bed teaching facility with 1 CT room and 1 PET CT room used as a backup CT machine
• 3 x-ray rooms including 2 general rooms and 1 fluoroscopy/pain clinic room
• Average of 25-30 patients per day
• CT patients include ED, outpatient, and inpatient cases across adult, geriatric, and some pediatric populations
• Outpatient CT cases include oncology, general abdominal pain, post-surgical, and trauma
• X-ray patients include outpatient, ED, ICU, MedSurg, and OR cases across adult, geriatric, and some pediatric populations
• X-ray duties include fluoroscopy, OR C-arm procedures, orthopedic and ortho trauma imaging, and vascular studies
• EMR is Cerner and PACS is Enterprise Imaging AGFA
• CT equipment includes Siemens X.Cite and GE 16-slice PET CT
• X-ray equipment includes Siemens, T-Rad, Canon Ultimax Hybrid C-arm, Philips and OEC C-arms, and various portable units
• 36 hours per week on a variable schedule, typically Monday-Friday with occasional weekend coverage
• Will float between CT and X-ray, and may float to the OR to perform portables at bedside
• No on-call requirements
• Schedule is built in 6-week increments by the manager

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of CT experience required
• BLS and ARRT (R)(CT) certification required
• Compact or Maine state license required if applicable
• Experience with CTA studies and general CT/X-ray studies required
• IV start skills and biopsy experience highly preferred
• OR/C-arm and fluoroscopy experience highly preferred, but training is available for candidates comfortable learning these skills
• Prior experience with Siemens and GE equipment preferred but not required

Additional Information

• Support includes a lead tech and internal transport staff
• Staffing includes 2 CT techs on weekdays and evenings and 1 on weekends
• Radiologist is on site 3 days a week and available remotely by phone the other 2 days until approximately 4:30-5:00 PM, then transitions to remote reading service
• Biopsy and cardiac CTA experience not required as training is provided
• Orientation includes NEO and 1-1.5 weeks of unit orientation based on comfort level
• Holiday coverage is done in rotation with other techs, typically covering 50-75% of holidays during the contract
• Weekend rotation requirements vary based on the specific need
• RTO requests are approved through the manager
• Scrubs may be any solid color or hospital-issued
• Free parking is available on site
• First-time travelers will be considered