About Facility:
o 60 bed facility
o Level IV Trauma Center
o Stroke Ready Facility
o Mount Pleasant, WI
Unit Information:
o Beds: 2 CT Scanners, shared back-to-back with control room
Census? Average patients/day? Approximately 20 scans a shift per tech
o Minimum Years of Experience required?2+ years of acute care CT experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? No, unless 10+ years of CT experience
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Outpatient, ED, inpatients, Level II Trauma scans. Could see an infant (rare), but usually toddler and up, mostly adults.
o Strokes, brain CTAs, CT perfusions, abdomen, extremities, spine, neck, head, pulmonary embolisms
Required License, National Certification, Certs:
o ARRT (CT) and WI License, BLS
Skills required:
o Experience with above patient types, strokes/brain CTAS, comfortable working independently
o Canon and Toshiba experience HIGHLY preferred. Send for manager approval if candidate does not have this experience
o IV starts, CT Perfusions, and experience with biopsies/special procedures preferred. Please include in offer email if candidate has experience with these items
Support within the Department:
o 2 CT Techs for Days, 1 CT tech after 1830
o Imaging Patient Assistant- transports, turns room around, stocks. Leaves at 2100
o Concierge at Imaging Desk for outpatient needs
o Radiology Nurse until 1600
o Phlebotomy in hospital
o House Supervisor will support IV after hours if needed
o Lead CT Technologist on site during day shift
o RT 24/7
o MRI and X-ray 24/7
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC preferred
o PACS: McKesson
o Med dispensing: Pyxis
o Unit specific equipment: Canon Scanners 80 slice & 40 Slice
Floating: If yes, where?
o No
Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 3 days of unit orientation
Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: Refer to requisition for shifts
o On call? No
o Holiday Expectations: If it falls on scheduled day, will work it
o Approval of RTO: to go through manager
o Shift times: Refer to requisition for shift and schedule
o Schedule cycle: Set schedule
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Any solid color, professional; no graphics, logos, designs
o Parking: Free parking lot
o Unit Culture: Fun and close knit