PRN CT Technologist or Specialty Tech in Training

Intermountain Health; Riverton (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital is seeking either a CT Technologist or a Specialty Tech in Training to support our CT team. The role can be filled at either level depending on qualifications and experience.

This PRN position offers flexible shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays to meet the department’s needs. We welcome fully licensed CT Technologists, CT students, and cross-trained candidates planning to sit for the CT registry exam within the next three months.

Qualifications

• ARRT Radiography Certification/Registration (RT(R)) and state licensure where required.
• BLS for healthcare providers.

Responsibilities

• Perform CT exams according to department protocols while ensuring image quality and patient safety.
• Verify patient identity and provide patient education and support.
• Adhere to radiation safety, infection prevention and quality standards.
• Operate CT equipment and related systems accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain documentation and collaborate with radiologists, technologists, students and caregivers.

Skills

CT imaging

Patient care

Anatomy knowledge

Image quality evaluation

Equipment operation

Communication

Critical thinking

Prioritization

Patient safety

Independence

Job description

We are seeking either a CT Technologist or a Specialty Tech in Training to support our CT team at Riverton Hospital. This position may be filled at either level depending on the selected candidate's qualifications and experience

We are open to:

• Fully licensed CT Technologists
• CT students currently enrolled in an accredited CT program
• Candidates actively cross-train into CT who have completed the majority of their CT competencies and plan to take their CT registry exam within the next three months

Schedule

This is a true PRN position with variable shifts. Team members will help cover open shifts as needed, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays based on department needs

CT Technologist

Minimum Qualifications

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)(RT)(R) Radiography Certification/Registration
• Relevant State licensure (where required)
• Basic Life Support certification (BLS) for healthcare providers

Preferred Qualifications

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Computed Tomography Certification/Registration (ARRT)(RT)(CT)
• Hands-on CT experience through employment, clinical rotations, or cross-training preferred
• One or more years of CT experience preferred
• Must complete the controlled substance module
• Must complete the initial moderate sedation module
• Specific facility-based certifications may also be required for this role

Specialty Tech in Training

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
• Applicable State License
• An ARRT(R) technologist who: Is currently attending and receiving formal training from an accredited training program, -or- Has successfully completed formal training from an approved/accredited school - or - Has been selected to cross-train into another modality

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of the majority of CT clinical competencies
• Planning to sit for the CT registry exam within three months
• CT clinical experience through school, externship, or cross-training rotations
• One to two years of customer service or patient care experience
• IV Certification

Essential Functions

Perform CT exams according to department protocols while ensuring image quality and patient safety

• Verify patient identity, prepare patients for exams, and provide patient education and support
• Adhere to radiation safety, infection prevention, and quality standards
• Operate CT equipment and related systems accurately and efficiently
• Maintain accurate documentation and collaborate effectively with radiologists, technologists, students, and other caregivers

Skills

• CT imaging and patient care
• Anatomy knowledge
• Image quality evaluation
• Equipment operation
• Communication and teamwork
• Critical thinking and prioritization
• Patient safety and emergency response
• Ability to work independently

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.). May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time

Location

Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital

Work City: Riverton

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience

$39.16 - $60.42

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