SLMC - Rad
About Facility:
o Milwaukee, WI
o Level III Trauma Center
o Level III NICU
o Magnet Designation
o Primary Stroke Center
o Beds: 636
Unit Information:
o Beds: 5 diagnostic, 2 fluoro, 1 video swallow, clinic has 2 diagnostic rooms, 3 pain clinic rooms, 1 dental room
Census? Average patients/day? 15-20 per tech per day
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of acute or surgical experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Depending on skill level- looking for techs with highly competent surgery and procedure experience
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Inpatient, Outpatient, ED, Procedural, all age ranges, little peds
Required License, National Certification, Certs:
o ARRT, WI License, BLS
Skills required:
o Surgical/Procedure, General, Portables, Mid-high level hospital experience
o Fluoro: ERCPs, bronchoscopies, pain clinic procedures, urology cases
o OR: ortho, general, spines. Preferred comfortable with o-arm.
Support within the Department:
o Lead tech on 1st shift
o Radiologist on site 24/7
o 14 techs on days, 7 on second shift, 3 on 3rd shift
o RT 24/7
o Hospitalist 24/7
o Intensivist 24/7
Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o X-ray equipment: GE, Fuji, Del Medical
o PACS: McKesson
o C-arm: GE 9900 and Elites and Medtronic o-arms
Floating: If yes, where?
o No
Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 7 days in department
Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: Every other weekend
o On call? If so, what is that schedule? Yes, one call shift per week
1st call 0630-1400, 2nd 1400-2230, 3rd 2230-06300
o Holiday Expectations: One holiday per contract
o Should approval of RTO go through manager or will you allow the interviewing team (if applicable) to approve time off on your behalf? Go through manager
o Shift times: Dependent upon posting and needs. Usually flex 1-1.5 hours between start times, depending on staffing
o Schedule cycle: M-F and every other weekend. One day off during week leading up to work weekend and one day off the week following work weekend.
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: surgery scrubs provided in house
o Parking: Free? Yes
o Unit Culture: fast paced with high acuity of patients