Travel Multimodal Technologist
Spearfish, SD
TotalMed Allied
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

UNIT: MRI/CT/XRAY
 

General Information
# of machines:
CT: 1
MRI: 1
MRI outpatient schedule usually has 10-12 patients and room to add on ER/UC or INPT patients
Xray: 4
Modality coverage rotates daily. Example shift:
Mon- MRI
Tuesday- CT
Thursday- Gen Rad
Friday- CT
Will you accept a traveler with 1-year experience?  2 years
Will you accept a first-time traveler?  Depends on the modality and the candidates focus of experience

Required Certifications (Also list any state licenses required):
MRI Tech: BLS, ARRT-MRI
Rad Tech/CT Tech: BLS, ARRT-R required
Traveler will need both Radiology and CT competencies on file for this dual role
Minimum certification in Radiography, but the candidate would need to be able to scan independently in CT or MRI after reviewing protocols and workflow

Required Education:
Rad Tech/CT Tech: Must graduate from a Radiology Program that will allow them to sit for (ARRT)(R) (CT) American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification with advanced certification in Cat Scan

Charting System:
EPIC
Sectra PACS system

Skills required:
MRI Tech: Independent working skills, screening patients, correctly selecting, and applying coils to patients, correct dosing of contrast per patient body weight, competency for starting IVs or butterfly IV access, and placement proper alignment of scan field and parameter selection for anatomy and protocols within the system itself.
CT Tech: Independent working skills, competency for starting IVs, contrast dosing, protocol, and scan field selection for anatomy of interest. Reconstruction and reformats of images for interpretation.
Rad Tech:
Tech: Independent working skills, competency of positioning for general x ray procedures, fluoroscopy, and c-arm operation. Use of shielding and competency of starting IVs.

Floating: If yes, where?
Yes, floating may be required to nearby clinics for coverage:
Clinics include: Ortho Clinic, Family Practice/Urgent Care clinic, or a nearby Family Practice Clinic with low volume

Orientation: (facility and unit)
How many days are given?
1 week

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: if yes, what is the pattern?
On weekend every 4th or 5th
Will they be on call? If so, what is that schedule?
One night every 7 days or the weekend tech is scheduled to work.
Holiday Expectations: if yes, what is the requirement?
modality dependent, up to one holiday is possible but not likely.
Approval of time off?
Manager approval
Schedule:
Shift would be 7am to 530pm with a 30 min lunch.
Weekend shifts are either 6am to 430 pm or 2pm to 1230 am

Other notes or things you want us to check/verify?
Scrub Color: Black
Free Parking? Yes, in designated areas