CT Technologist
Springfield, IL
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: CT Technologist (Radiology / Cardiology)

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: CT Technologist
• Shift: 4x10 Evening shifts (12:00 PM - 10:30 PM)
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years in specialty
• First-timers Accepted: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd weekend, plus 1 night of on-call per week
• On-call: Yes, including holidays as needed
• Floating: No floating outside scope of practice
• Locals Accepted: Yes, no radius restrictions
• State License: Active Illinois state license required or must be in application process with ETA
• Guaranteed Hours: Client may call off up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay; on-call shifts count as called-off shifts

Required Certifications

• ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists)
• ARRT-CT (Computed Tomography)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• State license (Illinois)

Required Skills and Experience

Work Settings

• Adult Acute Care
• Adult Outpatient
• ICU
• Emergency Department
• Level I Trauma Center

CT Skills

• Abdomen and Pelvis: With and without contrast
• Chest: With and without contrast, including vascular chest (e.g., pulmonary embolism, CTA, aorta)
• Head and Neck: Carotid, head with and without contrast, sinuses, soft tissue neck, trauma head
• Spine and Musculoskeletal: Cervical, lumbar, musculoskeletal trauma, thoracic
• Special Procedures: Coronary CTA

Image Display and Post Processing

• 3D rendering (Maximum intensity projection, surface shaded displays, volume rendering)
• Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR)
• Region of interest measurement (ROI)

Professional Knowledge and Skills

• Isolation precautions
• Preparation and administration of contrast media
• Radiation safety
• Starting peripheral IVs
• Venipuncture

Schedule and Time Off

• Discuss block schedule requests with manager
• Discuss time off requests with manager

Facility Highlights

• Acute Care Hospital
• Level I Trauma Center
• Magnet designated hospital
• 562 staffed beds
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking permit required (no cost)

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

Required Documentation and Compliance

• Valid US Driver’s License or State ID
• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Education verification (degree or transcript)
• Various state-specific criminal and offender registry searches
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including labs
• Fit mask test (specific mask types required)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• Immunizations or proof of immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually
• Competency exam required for clinical candidates
• Photo for badge within 1 week of signing contract
• Code of conduct acknowledgment
• Parking permit form (time sensitive)
• Badge name confirmation

Additional Notes

• Candidates without an Illinois state license must complete fingerprinting in Illinois 3 business days prior to start
• Candidates must be added to the Illinois Department of Public Health Healthcare Registry if providing direct care without an IL license
• Scrub color: Any solid color

This position is suitable for CT Technologists with at least 2 years of experience, comfortable working evenings and on-call shifts, and who meet the certification and licensing requirements for Illinois. First-time travelers are welcome to apply.