Temp - Technologist - Computed Tomography (CT) (Afternoons) North Adams MA

CT/X-RAY TECH POSITION

This is a CT/X-Ray Tech position. Primarily CT will be needed for this posting, but X-Ray experience is also required. Please do not upload a traveler to this assignment who would like to work in conjunction with another perm placement or travel assignment. Please do not upload a traveler to any need on my desk who is going to request schedule accommodations (Block scheduling, etc). Thank you!

Responsibilities include:

• Performing a wide variety of technical procedures, requiring independent judgment and critical thinking.
• Requiring initiative to apply appropriate skills to facilitate a diagnosis.
• May be assigned independent responsibilities by Lead Technologist, Administrative Director, Operations Manager, or NARH Facility Director. Proper care of the client in accordance with the departmental and hospital policies and procedures is required.
• May be responsible for assigned areas to assume responsibilities of supervision or instruction to department personnel or as determined by Manager or Director.
• Excellent communication skills in written, verbal, and Tiger Text format required.
• Practicing infection control in clinical practice in compliance with departmental and hospital policies and OSHA standards.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrating proper operation of PACS, HIS, and RIS computer systems.
• Demonstrating ability to operate and troubleshoot CR, DR, CT, and PACs applications.
• Completing annual mandatory education to include blood borne pathogens, infection control, and body substance isolation.
• Maintaining department competencies as required.
• Technologist will be required to perform primary diagnostic Radiology and CT Scan tasks including IV insertion and injections.

Berkshire Health System will not consider any traveler who resides within 50 miles of the facility. To avoid delays in processing, please include perm address at profile upload.

Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO requests after upload will not be approved!! No more than 5 days of RTO will be accepted (less is better).

8hrs non-billable OT, Holiday Multipliers: 1.25%

Requirement description:

• 2 years current CT/X-Ray experience [required]
• Previous travel [preferred] (at least 6 mos or more)
• Travelers with current agency experience (at least 6 mos to 1 year or more) - [REQUIRED] (first time travelers with an agency will not be considered)
• Travelers working a concurrent per diem/PRN assignment will not be considered
• Meditech Expanse experience [highly preferred]
• Travelers must be willing to consider other duties on assignment during low census (within scope of practice)
• Traveler must have their own vehicle for this need
• Any/All RTO must be included in profile. All scheduling requests must be made at the time of submission. Facility will NOT approve scheduling requests at/after time of offer. Please obtain this information prior to submittal. Requests after offer may lead to rescinded offer

Profile requirements:

• Cover page (if available/not required)
• Work history
• Skills checklist X-Ray Tech (pertinent to position), current to 1 year [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Skills checklist Computed Tomography/CT Tech (pertinent to position), current to 1 year [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Massachusetts radiology license [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Active American Heart Association BLS - [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]
• Active American Registration of Radiologic Technologists ARRT (CT) and (R) - [REQUIRED] [DOCUMENT]

Certification requirements:

• ARRT
• BLS (AHA)

State license requirements:

• Massachusetts

Additional license requirements: License in hand is preferred, but travelers will be considered if application for MA license is included in profile.