CT Tech I Weekday Overnights I $10k Sign on

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) operates at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care. VUMC is a community of individuals dedicated to changing the world through expertise, continuous learning, and exceptional patient care. Vanderbilt Health values uniqueness and fosters an environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

About the Role

Performs all CT procedures in accordance with established department policies and procedures to ensure the best possible patient care services are delivered. This role works the night shift on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, located at MCE with the adult population. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is available for full-time positions (not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months).

Responsibilities

• Reviews radiology exam requests and patient identification to ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective imaging.
• Applies a broad range of skills to ensure exams are completed timely and meet quality and compliance standards.
• Provides appropriate CT screening processes to patients, staff, and self according to prescribed safety standards.
• Supports colleagues, delivers excellent services, ensures high quality, manages resources effectively, and fosters innovation.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Licensure: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or equivalent.

Technical Capabilities

• Radiology (Fundamental Awareness): Limited experience, training, or exposure; demonstrates sufficient proficiency to perform limited radiology and/or sonography services as directed.
• Anatomy & Physiology Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness): Limited experience or training in anatomy and physiology.
• Compliance (Fundamental Awareness): Basic knowledge of core rules, regulations, and industry-regulating bodies; knows where to seek further explanation and support.
• Patient Documentation (Fundamental Awareness): Limited experience or training in patient documentation.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance.
• Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Uses existing procedures, research, and analysis to solve standard job-related problems requiring some judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements.
• Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/work teams.

Core Capabilities

Supporting Colleagues

• Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities and working styles; develops relationships across areas.
• Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information and communicates in a clear, courteous manner.

Delivering Excellent Services

• Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems and needs of others to provide excellent service.
• Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises concerns to supervisors in a timely manner.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand issues and provides accurate information and support.

Ensuring High Quality

• Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
• Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools, or systems; displays willingness to go above and beyond.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions affecting safety and reports unsafe conditions appropriately.

Managing Resources Effectively

• Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
• Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions impact departmental resources.
• Makes Data-Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision-making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.

Fostering Innovation

• Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes or accepts ideas/initiatives that impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
• Applies Technology: Quickly absorbs new technology; understands when to utilize appropriate tools and procedures.
• Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind and incorporating change instructions into own area of work.

Benefits

This role offers a comprehensive benefits package, which may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings to enhance well-being and professional growth.

Schedule

• Night shift: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM.

Pay

$10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time positions (not applicable to current or former VUMC staff within the past twelve months).