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Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM (4 shifts of 10 hours each)
Hours per Week: 40 hours
Caseload: Approximately 100 patients per day including inpatient, outpatient, neuro, full body, cancer, stroke, lung screening
Equipment: 4 scanners on site, including GEEpic system
Work Setting Experience Required: Inpatient, Emergency Room, Community Hospital, Adult ICU
Floating: May float within scope and to sister facilities as needed
Weekend Requirement: Work weekends as needed
On-call: Elective only
Block Schedule: Not accommodated
Locals Accepted: Yes
Return to Office Restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days

CT Technologist with a minimum of 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
ARRT certification required
BLS certification required
Experience in an inpatient setting
Experience with PACS
Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Preorientation Modules: Must be completed within 72 hours of receiving login; modules take 3-9 hours depending on specialty
Photo for Badge: Passport-style headshot required within 48 hours of signing contract
References: Not required for client clearance and will not delay start
Skills Checklist: Required annually
Background Check Notes: Felony charges require approval; petty misdemeanors, traffic violations, and DUIs generally approved
Drug Testing: Not required for client clearance but must be within 1 year if done
Guaranteed Hours: Client may cancel up to 3 shifts without penalty; on-call hours do not count toward guaranteed minimum hours

This position is suitable for first-time travel CT Techs.

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ADDRESS800 East 28th StreetMinneapolis, MN 55407

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