CT Technologist
Vancouver, Washington
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital

CT Tech

• Location: Vancouver, Washington
• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Facility: Short-term acute care hospital, 178 staffed beds (Magnet/Teaching/Trauma: N/A)

Schedule

• Shift: 3x12-hour days, Wednesday through Friday, 08:00–20:30 (36 hours/week)
• Weekend requirement: Every Friday
• On-call: Not required
• Guaranteed hours: Contracted hours, subject to low census
• Cancellation: Must cancel 1.5 hours before shift start. May be mandatorily cancelled one shift per two-week pay period without cause or penalty.

Required Qualifications

• Valid CT Technologist license in Washington State. Must be in hand or applied for at least 30 days ago. Current issuance time is 35–60 business days. Primary source verification is required, if applicable.
• CT Technologist with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• ARRT(R)(CT)
• BLS (AHA only; AHA RQI and instructor cards are acceptable)

Background and Screening

• Criminal background check with a 7-year search, including SSN trace, nationwide sex offender search, county and federal searches, FACIS L3, and international searches if applicable
• Candidates may start with pending searches on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval
• Washington WSP/WATCH search results, required for all facilities in Washington State
• Two professional references (supervisory level or above; charge accepted) within 3 years of start
• Radiation badge

Health Requirements

• Physical: Completed within 1 year prior to start. Not required annually.
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start, or a signed declination. Td vaccines are not accepted.
• TB: Negative PPD, Qgold, or Tspot within 1 year prior to start. Not required annually. Candidates with a past positive need a negative chest X-ray within 1 year prior to start, plus Qgold or Tspot to confirm a true positive.
• TB questionnaire: Required annually
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Immune titer or 2 vaccines. Two documented MMR doses supersede any titer result. A declination may be submitted for low negative or equivocal titers.
• Hepatitis B: Immune titer AND 3-dose vaccine series, or a signed declination. Non-immune titers require a signed declination.
• Varicella: Immune titer or 2 vaccines. A declination may be submitted for low negative or equivocal titers.
• Drug screen: Negative within 12 months of start. Instant tests are acceptable. Marijuana is not included on the panel for Washington facilities.
• Influenza: Vaccine or signed declination required from 10/1 to 3/31, updated annually
• COVID: Documentation of vaccines or declination
• RespSafety: Medical clearance annually for respirator use, unless the candidate will have no patient interaction. Completed through a virtual questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional.

Assignment Policies

• Floating: Must float within scope to meet facility needs, within a site and across the system. Refusal to float as requested will result in contract cancellation.
• Local candidates: Not accepted. Candidates cannot live within 50 miles of any facility in the system.
• Time off (RTO): Finalized RTO must be included with submission. No RTO during the first week. No more than 7 days of RTO per assignment.
• Orientation: Review facility policies and procedures before start. Sign the floating acknowledgement, which must be signed by all clinical candidates.

Attire

• Scrub color: Any solid color except camo, all black, burgundy, and dark green. No prints. Scrubs are provided for certain areas (RRT, L&D, OR, ER, GI, ENDO).