CT Technologist
Paterson, New Jersey
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center

CT Tech

Location: Paterson, New Jersey Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (Fri/Sat/Sun, 5 PM to 7 AM, with a 1-hour lunch)
• Weekends: Included in the shift schedule
• Holidays: Holidays required
• On-call: Not required
• Call-off policy: Facility may call off 3 shifts per 13-week assignment
• Time-off requests: RTO, block, and scheduling requests must be included at the time of submission
• Floating: No floating
• Accepts first-time travelers: Yes

Required Qualifications

• Valid New Jersey CT Technologist license
• 1 year of CT Technologist experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• ARRT (CT) certification
• Experience working with trauma patients
• Experience working with stroke patients
• Experience with GE imaging equipment
• Experience with Toshiba imaging equipment
• Angiogram experience
• IR procedures experience

Job Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic CT examinations
• Administer contrast
• Position patients
• Maintain required supplies
• Perform X-ray examinations as needed

Procedures and Equipment

• Procedures: General CT, angiograms, stroke, trauma, and IR procedures
• Equipment: GE and Toshiba scanners

Department Details

• Unit: Main CT department and the ED
• Scanners: Three CT scanners total, including two GE scanners in the Main CT department and one Toshiba scanner in the ED
• Patient focus: Works closely with the ED and serves an inner-city community with stroke, adult and pediatric trauma, and CT angiography
• Scrubs: Black top and black bottom; short white lab coat optional

Hospital Highlights

• 651-bed regional academic medical center
• State-designated Level II Trauma Center
• Designated children's hospital

Health and Onboarding Requirements

• Background checks: Criminal background check within 1 year of start (covering the past 7 years, with international searches if applicable), SAM check, and OIG check
• Work history: Verification of at least 1 year prior to start date (required for New Jersey candidates)
• References and application: 2 professional references or evaluations, employment application, and skills checklist
• Physical and vaccines: Physical exam within 1 year of start; fit testing within 1 year (any N95 mask acceptable); Tdap within 10 years; measles, mumps, and rubella titers or 2 MMR vaccines; hepatitis B titers; varicella titer or 2 vaccines
• TB screening: QuantiFERON or T-Spot within 6 months of start, or a two-step PPD within 1 year; annual TB questionnaire
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, updated annually; onsite testing may be required
• Hepatitis C: Antibody titer required if working in a dialysis-related patient care area
• Influenza: Vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required by 11/15; declinations not accepted
• Paperwork: Facility job description, contract worker validation form, conflict of interest, confidentiality, ID badge request (complete before start), policy acknowledgement, code of conduct, and orientation safety manual acknowledgement

Costs

• Parking: $50 per month
• ID badge: $10