CT Technologist - Contract

Are expected to help room patients, get vital signs, line and lab patients, sit for some psych patients if needed when not performing radiology tasks. Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance: ARRT certification in Radiologic Technology with advanced registry in CT.

Title: CT/Rad Tech Dual Modality

Location: Charlotte North Carolina 28270

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 12hr Night Shift - 36

Shift Information: Thurs/Fri 7p-7a, 3rd day floating as needed

Clinical Interviewing- No

On Call, Call Back Requirements: No call

Weekend Rotation: will be discussed during the final interview with the Manager.

Holiday Requirements: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

Floating Requirements: None

About Facility:

• Free standing emergency department
  • 12 bed ED
• No Trauma Designation, licensed under Advocate SE Pineville
• We offer 24/7 on-site X-ray, CT, and Ultrasound services
• New facility - Providence opened in 2020
• Radius rule: Traveler s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

Department Information:

• Average of 45 ED visits per day
•  We perform an average of 30 total DX Rad & CT studies/day

Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years
Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes, as long as they are familiar with the CT scanner

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• ED patients only

Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

• ARRT certification in Radiologic Technology with advanced registry in CT
• BLS

Skills required:

• Dual-modality DX/CT technologist role.
• Perform both CT and general x-rays, including portables.
• Ability/willingness to perform the below skills outside of US imaging (trained on site)::
  • General vitals
  • Sitter
  • EKG
• Are expected to help room patients, get vital signs, line and lab patients, sit for some psych patients if needed when not performing radiology tasks
• Chaperone some US exams if needed

Support within the Department:

• Staff from other specialties/modalities – Teamwork expected

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC
• RIS: Epic Radiant
• PACS: Philips iSite

Department specific Equipment:

• Providence CT scanner Client Revolution Evo
• Ballantyne CT scanner Siemens GoTop
• Bayer/Medrad Power Injectors
• Shimadzu RadSpeed X-ray (both locations)
• Shimadzu MX8 portable x-ray (both locations)

Floating:  No

Orientation (facility and unit):

• Administrative onboarding (Epic, eLearnings, policy review, etc.) – 1 day
• 2 days to 1 week departmental (as needed)

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: will be discussed during the final interview with the Manager. Weekend rotation will depend on staffing needs at the time of the contract.
• No call
• Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
• RTO: Manager approval
• Shift times: 12 hr shifts, 7a-7p, 7-p-7a

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Black
• Parking: Surface lot available at no cost

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