CT Technologist
Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital

CT Tech

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 14 weeks

Schedule

• Night shifts, 3 x 12 hours per week (36 hours/week), 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM
• Shifts are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights
• Participation in holiday rotation is required

Required Qualifications

• Valid CT Technologist license in Kentucky
• CT Technologist with 2 years of experience
• CT Technologist experience within the last year
• Current BLS certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or RQI
• ARRT R(R)(CT)
• KY Radiation Operators Certification

Exclusions

• Does not accept local travelers within 75 miles

Compliance and Health Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 1 year of start and updated annually. Includes county criminal search (last 7 years), national criminal search, sex offender search, SSN trace, and education verification
• Exclusion database checks (federal SAM and HHS/OIG): Completed within 30 days of start and updated annually
• Education verification: Required; a signed official transcript may be used as a placeholder or in place of verification if verification cannot be completed
• Drug testing: Completed within 1 year of start and updated annually. Required panels include amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, cannabinoids, opiates, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, methadone, and propoxyphene. A rapid drug screen is not acceptable
• Physical exam: Completed within 1 year of start and updated annually. Must be signed by a physician, MD, NP, or PA and state the candidate is in good health, free from communicable diseases, and has no physical limitations to perform job duties
• Fit mask testing: Completed within 1 year and updated annually
• Tdap vaccine: Within 10 years of start date (religious or medical exemptions accepted, updated annually)
• TB screening: PPD or TSPOT/QuantiFERON within 1 year, renewed annually. A chest X-ray within 5 years is required if there is any history of positive TB
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: Positive titer (IgG) or 2 MMR vaccines. If the titer is equivocal or negative, 1 booster is required. Religious or medical exemptions accepted if immunity cannot be shown; updated annually
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, 3-dose series, or declination (declination renewed annually). A negative titer requires a declination; a booster is not accepted
• Varicella: Positive titer (IgG) or 2 varicella vaccines. If the titer is equivocal or negative, 1 booster is required. Religious or medical exemptions accepted if immunity cannot be shown; updated annually
• COVID-19: Initial vaccine series or a medical or religious exemption, updated annually
• Influenza vaccine: Required year-round. Must be on file by 12/1 for the current season. Receipts are not accepted. Medical or religious exemptions are acceptable, and exempt candidates must wear a mask while on shift