CT Technologist
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Abbott Northwestern Hospital

CT Tech (Radiology / Cardiology)

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Employment Type: Travel/Contract, 13 weeks Shift: Night, 5x8 hours (19:00 to 5:30), 40 hours/week

Facility and Caseload

• Short-term acute care facility; Magnet, teaching, Level III Trauma
• 672 staffed beds
• About 100 patients per day across inpatient, outpatient, neuro, full body, cancer, stroke, and lung screening
• 4 scanners in house

Schedule and Assignment Details

• May be asked to work early or late to cover ill calls or PTO
• Does not accommodate block schedules
• RTO restrictions: ideally no more than 5 days
• Guaranteed hours: client may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time without penalty; on-call hours do not count toward guaranteed minimum hours
• Will float as needed within scope and to sister facilities
• Scrubs: solid gray

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of CT Technologist experience, with CT technologist experience within the last year
• ARRT required (CT credential on ARRT not required)
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross only; RQI accepted; certificate of completion not accepted
• Experience in an inpatient setting
• Experience in an emergency department setting
• Experience in a hospital setting, including community hospital
• Experience in an adult ICU setting
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience with PACS
• Experience with IV contrast injection
• Experience with Siemens Force and GE scanners
• Experience with Epic

Accepted Candidates

• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted
• Pending state license accepted

Background, Health, and Onboarding Requirements

• Criminal background check (7-year standard, including Minnesota statewide search) required within 1 year of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 1 year of start
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy fingerprint clearance required; candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending, and must complete the state questionnaire immediately after signing
• Physical exam required within 12 months prior to start
• Tdap required (administered after age 11); declinations not accepted; exemptions considered with attestation and physician statement or religious letter, and approved exemptions bar direct patient care in Peds/NICU/PICU and Mom/Baby
• TB test (1 PPD or TSpot/QFT) required within 12 months of start
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer required
• Hepatitis B: positive IgG titer, proof of 3-dose series, or signed declination required
• Varicella: positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines on or after first birthday required
• Drug screen (9-panel or instant) required within 1 year of start
• OSHA respiratory clearance (RespSafety) required before start for fit testing
• Flu vaccination documentation not required but strongly recommended
• Pre-orientation online modules take 3 to 9 hours and must be completed within 72 hours of receiving login; not cleared to start until completed
• Passport-style badge photo required within 48 hours of signing
• Facility is latex-free