CT Technologist
About Facility:
o 2001 Vail Ave. Charlotte, NC 28207
o Licensed Beds: 244
ED: 16 beds
ICU: ~ 20 beds
Progressive: ~40 beds
No Trauma designation
o Facility offers X-Ray, CT, Ultrasound, MRI, Interventional Radiology, and Nuclear Medicine, with Radiology Nursing support
o TJC Stroke accredited
o Radius rule: Travelers permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
Department Information:
o Inpatient Census is typically 100% capacity - 224
o CT Department performs an average of 68 studies/day
more during the week, less on weekends
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Department will serve ED, Inpatient, Observation, and Outpatient patients
o Department performs CT guided invasive procedures
o Department will perform anesthesia cases as needed
o Will not perform cardiac CT imaging
Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
o ARRT certification in Radiologic Technology with advanced registry in CT
o BLS
Skills required:
o Start peripheral IVs
o Venous and arterial phase scanning
o Multi-phase scanning
o Stroke imaging, to include Perfusion
o Colorectal studies
o TeraRecon knowledge preferred, not required
Support within the Department:
o Guest Services/Trasport for Inpatient & Observation patients
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o RIS: Epic Radiant
o PACS: Philips iSite
o Department specific Equipment:
2 CT scanners (Siemens Definition - AS 64, GE VCT 64)
Bayer/Medrad Power Injectors
Floating: If yes, where?
o No
Orientation (facility and unit) :
o Administrative onboarding (Epic, eLearnings, policy review, etc.) - 1 day
o 2 days to 1 week departmental (as needed)
Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation:
o Call required: Yes, weekend coverage, 2 shifts every 5 weeks
12h shifts?
Call back time?
Is there a sleep room available?
o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays
o RTO: Manager approval
o Shift times / Current Vacancies:
FT Thur-Sunday 9p-7a
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Black
o Parking: Surface lot and parking decks available at no cost