CT Technologist
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

CT Tech

• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Schedule: Works every third weekend and is on call once every 6 weeks

Facility and Work Environment

• Fast-paced emergency room environment
• Level I trauma center, Stroke Accredited, serving a diverse patient population
• Settings: Inpatient, Emergency Room, Operating Room, Level I Trauma, Community Hospital, Adult ICU

Responsibilities

• Perform CT scans (abdomen, pelvis, chest, head/neck, spine, musculoskeletal, brain perfusion)
• Operate CT equipment and ensure high-quality images
• Support patient comfort and safety during procedures
• Keep accurate records and follow regulatory guidelines
• Participate in on-call rotation as needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid CT Technologist license in Ohio
• At least 1 year of CT Technologist experience, including experience within the last year
• ARRT certification
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience with Siemens imaging equipment
• Experience with Epic

Competencies and Training

• Unit-specific competency exam
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate before start, renewed annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment, annually
• Ethics and compliance policies, reviewed and signed annually
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy review and signature
• Skills checklist

Background and Screening

• 7-year criminal background check, completed within 90 days of start
• Fingerprinting (BCI and FBI) within 1 year of start, using the required code
• Exclusion database checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG), monitored monthly
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start; instant drug screens not accepted

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start stating good health and free of contagious disease
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start, or chest X-ray if positive
• Two MMR vaccines or positive titers for measles, mumps, and rubella
• Two varicella vaccines or a positive titer (shingles vaccine not accepted)
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (signed declination also accepted)
• Tdap dose given after age 11 or 12 (TD, DTaP, and declination not accepted)
• Annual N95 respirator fit test within 1 year of assignment end date; on-site testing provided if needed
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 to 3/31); candidates declining must wear a mask at all times. Contract candidates cannot receive the flu vaccine on site.