CT Technologist
Long Beach, California
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Job Opportunity: CT Tech

Location

• Long Beach, California

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift, 5 days per week
• Hours: 10:30 PM to 7:00 AM (8-hour shifts)
• Weekend coverage as needed

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of CT Tech experience required
• First-time travelers accepted with 2 years of experience

Licenses & Certifications Required

• ARRT (R) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Venipuncture license

Patient Population

• Neonates, Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics

Work Environment & Equipment

• Fast-paced, high-volume CT department
• 2 Canon CT scanners (64 and 320 slice)
• Tech Assistant available; minimum 2 CT Techs per shift desirable
• Documentation system: EPIC

Required Skills & Procedures

• Adult and Pediatric Acute and Outpatient Care
• ICU and Emergency Department experience
• Level II Trauma
• Toshiba equipment familiarity
• CT imaging of Abdomen, Enterography, Intravenous pyelogram, Pelvis, Chest, Vascular chest (e.g., pulmonary embolism, CTA, aorta), Carotid, Head, Sinuses, Soft tissue neck, Trauma head
• 3D rendering and Multiplanar reconstruction (MRP)
• Preparation and administration of contrast media
• Radiation safety
• Starting Peripheral IVs and Venipuncture
• Brain perfusion, Vascular CTA
• Imaging of Cervical, Lumbar, Musculoskeletal trauma, Thoracic regions

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• Emergency Contact Form
• Background checks including 7-year search, SS trace, county searches, nationwide, sex offender registry, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within last 10 years (declination allowed)
• Immunization or positive titer documentation for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Hepatitis B (declinations accepted where noted)
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year (excluding marijuana panel due to state restrictions)
• N95 fit mask test within 1 year, renewed annually
• Seasonal flu vaccination (Nov-April) or declination accepted
• COVID vaccination record preferred
• 2 professional references required
• Employment application and unit-specific skills checklist (updated annually)
• Annual internal evaluation if employed for 1 year or more

Facility-Specific Training & Modules

• Completion of HIPAA education module before EPIC modules
• EPIC education certificate required (approx. 8 hours of training)
• Completion of YouLearn modules assigned by facility
• Review of facility policies including drug and alcohol, hand hygiene, dress and appearance, discharge optimization, and care briefing

Additional Information

• Scrubs: Any style/color allowed
• Prior travel experience is not required for this position

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid CT Technologist license in California
• Minimum 2 years of CT Technologist experience, including experience within the last year
• ARRT (R) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Venipuncture license
• Experience in Acute Care settings
• Experience in Outpatient settings