CT Technologist
Watsonville, California
Watsonville Community Hospital

CT Tech

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Watsonville, California
• Night shift: 4x10 hours, 23:00–9:30
• 13-week assignment
• Every other weekend required
• 1st time travelers are okay
• 1 year of experience required

Required Qualifications

• Valid CT Technologist license in California
• 1 year of CT Technologist experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ARRT (CT)
• ARRT (R)

Job Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic X-ray and CT examinations for Emergency Department, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical patients
• Includes portable radiography, operating room imaging support, fluoroscopy assistance as assigned, noncontrast and contrast-enhanced CT, CT angiography, trauma and stroke imaging, IV contrast administration, patient screening, venipuncture where qualified, image transfer, and documentation
• Night-shift technologist must be able to work independently, prioritize emergent examinations, and communicate critical workflow concerns appropriately

Equipment

• Digital radiography equipment
• Portable X-ray units
• C-arm fluoroscopy equipment
• Multidetector CT scanner
• Power injector
• Patient monitoring equipment
• Contrast emergency supplies
• Carestream PACS
• Medhost EHR

Additional Requirements

• Unexpired government-issued photo ID
• Background check within 1 year of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM required prior to facility start
• HHS/OIG required prior to facility start
• Signed orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• State license verification prior to facility start and upon expiration, as applicable
• National tech certification verification prior to facility start and upon expiration, as applicable
• Competency exam, as applicable to profession/specialty
• Color blind testing within 12 months of start and updated annually
• Facility-specific job description form prior to start
• Physical exam within the last 12 months prior to start
• Fit mask within 12 months of start and updated annually
• Tdap vaccine or declination form
• TB clearance documentation
• TB questionnaire annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccine or declination form during flu season
• 2 professional references within 3 years of hire
• Employment application must include 7 years of employment history and explanation of gaps greater than 30 days
• Skills checklist required