CT Technologist
Nashville, TN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a CT Technologist with at least 1 year of experience to perform diagnostic CT exams across a range of patient acuities including trauma and emergency cases.

Details

• Radiology-CT department within an acute care hospital setting
• Performs CT imaging for inpatient, outpatient, emergency department, and trauma patients
• Night shift schedule from 18:45 to 07:15
• 13-week assignment length
• Performs routine, contrast-enhanced, and CT angiography (CTA) examinations
• Utilizes PACS, RIS, and electronic medical record systems for documentation

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Radiologic Technology program
• Current ARRT (R) certification and registration required
• ARRT (CT) certification preferred or required based on facility requirements
• Current BLS certification (AHA) required
• License required if applicable, with primary source verification within 30 days prior to assignment start
• Minimum of 1 year of experience required
• Strong experience performing routine and contrast-enhanced CT examinations
• Experience with IV contrast administration and recognition of contrast reactions
• Knowledge of radiation safety and dose-reduction practices including ALARA principles
• Ability to work independently and prioritize examinations based on patient acuity
• Strong communication, critical-thinking, organization, and time-management skills

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include verifying patient identity, physician orders, clinical history, and allergies prior to exams
• Performs accurate patient positioning and selects appropriate scanning parameters for diagnostic-quality images
• Establishes or assesses IV access and administers contrast according to facility protocols and scope of practice
• Monitors patients for contrast reactions and responds appropriately to adverse events
• Performs trauma and emergency CT examinations efficiently while maintaining image quality and patient safety
• Recognizes imaging artifacts and makes technical adjustments to improve image quality
• Performs post-processing, multiplanar reconstructions, and other advanced imaging techniques as required
• Reviews completed studies for technical quality before releasing to physicians
• Communicates with radiologists, nurses, emergency department staff, and other interdisciplinary team members
• Maintains CT equipment and reports equipment or safety concerns appropriately
• Follows infection-prevention, patient-identification, radiation-safety, and contrast-administration standards
• Assists with maintaining efficient patient throughput in a fast-paced imaging department
• Ideal candidate is comfortable managing a busy CT workload independently while working with routine outpatients through critically ill ICU and trauma patients
• Recent acute-care hospital CT experience, emergency department and trauma CT experience, and CTA experience preferred
• Experience with stroke and trauma protocols, portable or procedural CT exams, and advanced post-processing/3D reconstruction preferred
• Accepts local candidates, though a radius rule may apply that affects pay rate eligibility