Travel CT Technologist
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson Medical Center

CT/Xray Tech

Location: Tucson, Arizona Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 4x10 hours (6:00 to 18:30), 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week Weekend Requirement: Yes

Position Overview

• CT/Xray tech covers hospital imaging needs, including the ED and inpatient units.
• No scheduled outpatients and no interventional radiology.
• Approximately 20 visits per day.
• CT/Xray volume is driven mainly by ED needs. The ED sees an average of 40 patients per 24-hour day, with a high of 63 in one day.
• The acute care hospital opened April 2024 with 29 adult inpatient beds, 18 ED rooms, a 2-room OR, and 1 cath lab.
• The labor and delivery unit opened January 2025 with 6 labor beds.
• Scrub color: light grey.
• Equipment: Siemens Somatron Go All, Carestream Revolution portable X-ray, GE 9900 OEC portable C-arm, and Siemens Ysio Max general X-ray.
• Charting in the facility's EMR is required.
• Not open to local candidates living within 75 miles of the facility.
• On-call is not required.
• May float within scope to other facilities in the system as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid CT Technologist license in Arizona
• 2 years of experience as a CT Technologist
• CT Technologist experience within the last year
• ARRT certification
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience with Epic

Compliance and Onboarding

Certifications (unit-dependent; confirm in the unit description):

• ACLS (AHA or American Red Cross only)
• BLS (AHA or Red Cross only; required for all clinical specialties)
• PALS (AHA or American Red Cross only)
• NRP (AHA only)
• EFM (AWHONN or NCC acceptable)
• ENPC (pediatric; required)
• NIH Stroke certification (Apex, AHA, AACN, HealthStream, and BlueCloud acceptable; if no expiration date is listed, valid for 1 year)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) or CPI certificate (only 1 of the 2 is required; CPI does not recognize independent-instructor certificates)
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement (required)
• Color blind test (required for OR and cath lab positions)
• Specialty competency exam (80% or higher to pass)
• HIPAA competency (annual, 80% or higher to pass)

Background and screening:

• Background check and EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, all run within 30 days of start
• 12-panel drug test, started within 72 hours of booking and completed within 30 days of start
• Valid driver's license or state ID showing current address

Health documents:

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by a physician, NP, or PA
• Fit test within 1 year of start (N95 only)
• Tdap required within 10 years; declinations allowed within the past year
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) proof of 2 vaccines, 4 weeks apart, or a positive IgG titer; declinations not accepted
• Hepatitis B proof of 3 vaccines or a positive titer; declinations allowed
• Varicella proof of 2 vaccines, 4 weeks apart, or a positive IgG titer; declinations not accepted
• TB screening: negative QuantiFERON Gold, T-spot, or PPD within 3 months of start, renewed annually
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required (flu season Oct 1 to Apr 30; deadline 10/31)

History:

• 2 professional references from the last 3 years, 1 from a supervisory role
• Employment application
• Work history for the last 7 years; gaps of 30 days or more must be explained
• Skills checklist, updated annually