CT Technologist - Portland, OR; Vancouver, WA

Job Title: CT Technologist

No. of Positions / Candidates Required: 4 FTE

Specialty: Computed Tomography, including CT Angiography, Interventional CT, general diagnostic radiography, fluoroscopy, portable imaging, angiography, and operating room procedures.

Place of Work (City/State): Portland, OR; Vancouver, WA

Site: VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS)

Location:

• 3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239
• Vancouver Campus, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661

Duration: 1-year initial contract with four additional one-year option periods. A further extension of up to six months may be available.

Shift Schedule: 8-, 9-, or 10-hour shifts (4 5 days/week), with varying schedules based on facility needs; rotating weekends, holidays, occasional overtime, emergency coverage, and mandatory on-call/callback duties may apply.

How Many Shifts Needed per Month: Based on full-time scheduling requirements, generally 80 hours every two weeks, excluding holidays.

Credentialing / Onboarding Time: 6-8 weeks

Certifications:

• ARRT (CT)
• BLS certification.

Experience Needed:

• Minimum 2 years of CT experience, including advanced applications and routine/complex examinations.
• Knowledge of CT Angiography, Interventional CT, patient screening, contrast administration, and radiation dose optimization.
• Recent hospital experience may be required, subject to facility confirmation.

Special Skills Needed:

• Diagnostic Imaging: CT, general radiography, fluoroscopy, portable imaging, angiography, and operating room imaging.
• Advanced CT: Head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities; 3D reconstructions and multiplanar reformatted imaging.
• CT Angiography: Circle of Willis, carotid arteries, abdominal aorta, peripheral runoff vessels, and CT Myelography.
• Interventional Procedures: CT-guided biopsies, radiofrequency ablations, abscess drainage, cyst aspirations, and sterile techniques.
• Cardiac CT: Procedures for appropriately trained technologists.
• Contrast & Patient Safety: Venipuncture, IV insertion, power contrast injection, monitoring for contrast reactions, radiation safety, and dose optimization.
• Imaging Systems: CPRS, VistA, PACS, HIS/RIS, image quality assessment, and documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine, advanced, STAT, urgent, preoperative, and inpatient CT examinations; adjust protocols based on patient condition, body habitus, and clinical requirements.
• Manage CT/angiography operations, equipment readiness, scheduling, and emergency priorities; review orders in CPRS, screen patients, and prepare for contrast examinations.
• Prepare and administer contrast under Radiologist direction; assist with UGI, barium enemas, small bowel studies, modified barium swallows, venograms, cystograms, arthrography, and CTA; monitor for adverse reactions.
• Operate CT equipment, perform advanced reconstructions, and assist Radiologists with sterile image-guided biopsies, aspirations, drainages, and other interventions.
• Ensure radiation safety and dose optimization; document fluoroscopy doses in VistA, repeat/reject analysis, and quality control requirements.
• Verify patient identification, anatomical markers, contrast records, and image quality; manage examination registration, completion, cancellation, editing, PACS transfers, and electronic documentation.
• Maintain infection control, clean imaging rooms, and equipment; perform authorized minor adjustments, report malfunctions, coordinate emergency cases, and promptly communicate critical findings to Radiologists and clinical staff.

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