CT Technologist Float Pool EPOD

Description

CT Technologist (CT)

Medical City Healthcare - Division Float Pool

12 week assignments

POD Locations: Dallas, Denton, Lewisville, Las Colinas, McKinney, Plano, Frisco

Full-time

6 shifts/pay period (12 hour shift)

Holidays: 2 Major (1 Summer and 1 Winter) and 2 Difficult to staff

Rate: $48/hour

Major Holidays:

• Summer Holidays—Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day
• Winter Holidays—New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
• Difficult to Staff—Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, New Year’s Eve, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Valentine’s Day, Halloween

Weekend Shifts:

• Friday night, Saturday day and night, and Sunday day and night shifts.
• Full-time staff are expected to work four weekend shifts per 4-week schedule.
• PRN staff are expected to work two weekend shifts per 4-week period.

On-call per facility requirements during schedule period assigned to include holidays if required.

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a CT Tech Float Pool EPOD today with Medical City Healthcare.

Benefits

Medical City Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) CT Tech Float Pool EPOD. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Performs superior quality CT scans under the guidance of a Radiologist on all ages. Maintains a safe and therapeutic diagnostic radiological environment based on practice standards, radiation safety guidelines that include monitoring. Supports and helps achieve departmental goals. Effectively participates and promotes Excellence Always to include service recovery. Maintains accountability for professional decisions and actions according to policies, procedures and guidelines of Medical City Healthcare (MCH).

What You Will Do In This Role:

• You will provide high quality diagnostic CT imaging.
• You will maintain appropriate records.
• You will educate patients and family.
• You will prepare room, equipment, medicine and materials as needed for patients.
• You will clean and disinfect CT room and equipment.
• You will observe proper radiation safety techniques on all exams.
• You will prepare patient for CT – explain procedure, transfer patient to table, position patient and assist patient at the end of the procedure.
• You will process image in accordance with industry standards and appropriate techniques.
• You will adjust equipment; determine proper KVP, MA and desired exposure time; position patient; adjust lead shield; and select proper image protocol.
• You will observe patient and machine during procedure and report unusual occurrences and record patient’s condition.
• You will maintain stock supplies and perform general office duties, (i.e., proper charge codes, procedures completed).
• You will inspect and report radiographic equipment and room for any malfunctions within his/her shift.
• You will transport patient as necessary.
• You will take appropriate measures to ensure safety of patients.
• You will efficiently operate PACS.
• You will perform Point of Care Testing for Urine HCG and Creatinine.
• You will calculate GFR.
• You will follow proper procedure for infection control.
• You will positively identify the correct patient prior to the performance of CT procedure utilizing 2 patient identifiers.
• You will participate in ACR Accreditation activities and adhere to guidelines and requirements as indicated.
• You will be on time and ready to work scheduled hours which are essential job functions.
• You will deliver customer focused care utilizing the Excellence Always Standards to include transport of patients as necessary to facilitate optimal patient care/flow.
• You will as required, takes call. Must be able to take call restricted to a 60-minute response time and work on hospital holiday.
• You will assist with other duties as assigned by the AVP/Director, Imaging Manager, Supervisor and/or Lead Tech.
• You will serve as a clinical resource to department staff, students, volunteers and other departments, and contribute to the teamwork essential to ensuring quality patient care.
• You will provide excellent customer service to our patients, visitors, staff and co-workers.
• You will assist associates promptly and courteously.
• You will perform all CT procedures on patients between the ages of infancy to Geriatric.
• You will attend staff meetings, in-services, and facility town hall meetings.
• You will complete educational activities as assigned on-time.
• You will support the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• You will be willing to float between designated facilities within assigned pod.

 What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Graduate of an approved School of Radiology Technology
  
• Minimum 12 months experience within an acute care hospital or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
  
• MRT (Medical Radiologic Technologist) license with Texas
  
• Registered with ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) 
  

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

Medical City Healthcare is one of the region’s largest, most comprehensive health care providers. Medical City Healthcare includes 14+ hospitals, 7+ off-campus emergency rooms, more than 50+ ambulatory sites. We have more than 7,000 active physicians and 15,000 employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

 "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our CT Tech Float Pool EPOD opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.