CT Technologist
Owensboro, KY
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

CT Tech: Radiology / Cardiology

• Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Evening (4x10 hours), 15:00 to 1:30
• Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid CT Technologist license in Kentucky
• ARRT (R)
• ARRT (CT)
• 1 year of CT Technologist experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or United States Department of Defense

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cannon CT scanners

Certifications and Competencies

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): as required; ARC, AHA, or US Department of Defense only
• BLS (Basic Life Support): ARC, AHA, or US Department of Defense only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): as required; ARC, AHA, or US Department of Defense only. Highly preferred for PACU, but required if extending 1 year or more
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure): as required
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): as required
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam: must be completed within 72 hours of signing and annually. Required for Cath Lab Radiology Technicians, Echo Techs, IR Techs, and RNs depending on unit
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam: required as applicable
• Competency exam: required
• Three attempts are allowed to pass testing

Background and Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, within 30 days of start and updated at each renewal or extension
• Education verification
• Kentucky Adult Caregiver Misconduct Registry check
• Government-issued photo ID
• E-Verify proof or attestation
• State license primary source verification
• Two clinical references, or a hospital evaluation

Health Requirements

• Initial physical, updated annually
• Negative TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year of start, updated annually. A past positive requires a clear chest X-ray within a year and an annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella: titer, vaccines, or declination (declination accepted for low titer where allowed)
• 9-panel drug screen within the last 12 months (not required annually)
• Flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31)
• COVID vaccination preferred but not required

Onboarding

• Complete employment application or resume
• Clear passport-style badge photo, with nothing on head or face except glasses
• Facility onboarding documents must be completed before start date