Travel CT Technologist - $3,456 per week

About the role

Travel CT Technologist position in Boston, Massachusetts. 13-week assignment, 40 hours per week, 8-hour day shifts. Level 1 trauma and Siemens CT experience required. Staff will float among radiology clinics and divisions associated with Brigham and Women's Hospital as needed.

Job ID: 5-MGB-31005

Responsibilities

• Operate CT equipment (scanner, power injector, laser printer, patient monitoring devices) to acquire diagnostic images per departmental protocol; ensure proper patient preparation, positioning, immobilization, and radiation shielding
• Select appropriate imaging factors and image designated body portions
• Explain exams to patients addressing physical and emotional needs; maintain ethical standards including patient confidentiality and professional conduct; deliver patient care within scope of license/training
• Maintain effective working relations and communication with departmental and hospital personnel (professional, nursing, etc.)
• Calibrate and verify operation of all equipment daily; notify appropriate personnel of malfunctions and repair needs
• Execute paperwork and Radiology Information System functions for each exam (scheduling, completion, image transfer to PACS)
• Perform venipuncture for contrast administration under radiologist direction; follow all hospital and departmental contrast administration policies
• Attend staff meetings, in-services, and maintain CEUs per Massachusetts State Licensure and ARRT requirements
• Oversee and instruct personnel and technology students (medical radiography, CT, nuclear medicine) within the department
• Prepare equipment room and supplies for each patient and daily use; stock and supply rooms as needed
• Participate in research programs, quality assurance, and quality improvement projects (including cost containment)
• Assume on-call coverage responsibilities; remain flexible for shift coverage and overtime as necessary
• Rotate within department, divisions, and off-site clinics by shift as required; cooperate with all personnel
• Transport and transfer patients using established procedures per departmental guidelines
• Exercise independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative under pressure during patient exams
• Perform all other duties as directed

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of Radiologic Technology
• Current Massachusetts State Radiologic Technologist license
• Current Massachusetts State CT Technologist license
• ARRT registration in CT (or equivalent)
• 2–3 years' experience as a Radiologic Technologist preferred, with at least 1 year in CT
• Level 1 trauma experience required
• Siemens CT equipment experience required
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients under physical and/or emotional stress
• Analytical abilities to acquire and apply knowledge of imaging processes, techniques, procedures, and cross-sectional anatomy