CT/Rad Tech Dual Modality

CT/Rad Tech Dual Modality

● About Facility:

o Free standing emergency department

▪12 bed ED

o No Trauma Designation, licensed under Advocate SE Pineville

o We offer 24/7 on-site X-ray, CT, and Ultrasound services

o New facility - Providence opened in 2020

o Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

● Department Information:

o Average of 45 ED visits per day

o We perform an average of 30 total DX Rad & CT studies/day

o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years

o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, as long as they are familiar with the CT scanner

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

o ED patients only

● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

o ARRT certification in Radiologic Technology with advanced registry in CT

o BLS

● Skills required:

o Dual-modality DX/CT technologist role.

o Perform both CT and general x-rays, including portables.

o Ability/willingness to perform the below skills outside of US imaging (trained on site)::

▪ General vitals

▪ Sitter

▪ EKG

o Are expected to help room patients, get vital signs, line and lab patients, sit for some psych patients if needed when not performing radiology tasks

o Chaperone some US exams if needed

● Support within the Department:

o Staff from other specialties/modalities – Teamwork expected

● Technology/Equipment:

o EMR: EPIC

o RIS: Epic Radiant

o PACS: Philips iSite

o Department specific Equipment:

▪ Providence CT scanner GE Revolution Evo

▪ Ballantyne CT scanner Siemens GoTop

▪ Bayer/Medrad Power Injectors

▪ Shimadzu RadSpeed X-ray (both locations)

▪ Shimadzu MX8 portable x-ray (both locations)

● Floating: If yes, where?

o No

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

o Administrative onboarding (Epic, eLearnings, policy review, etc.) – 1 day

o 2 days to 1 week departmental (as needed)

● Other notes:

o Scrub Color: Black

o Parking: Surface lot available at no cost