Job Summary
CT Technologist, CT, Elgin, IL. The CT Technologist performs general computed tomography (CT) imaging in an emergency department setting, including scans for adult and pediatric patients. The role requires independent work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, with overnight coverage and participation in rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts.
Job Details
- Schedule: Rotating 10-hour shifts, 40 hours per week, with every-other-weekend rotation, every-other-major-holiday rotation, and overnight on-call coverage twice per month.
- Required Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience.
- General CT experience in a hospital setting.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification.
- Competency in general anatomy, stroke alerts, computed tomography angiography (CTA) perfusion studies, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and head imaging.
- Intravenous (IV) starts.
- Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced, team environment.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Pediatric imaging experience.
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists–Computed Tomography (ARRT-CT) certification.
- Experience with coronary studies, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) evaluations.
- Experience performing biopsies and drain procedures.
- Additional Information:
- All scans are performed in the emergency department, with approximately 25%–30% involving pediatric patients.
- Patient care includes a 1:1 technologist-to-patient ratio.
- The technologist may work independently during overnight shifts, with support from other CT technologists and emergency response teams.
- Transport assistance is available for inpatient scans, while emergency department patients may require transport by the CT technologist.
- Orientation includes at least one shift on the unit to learn workflow.
- The assignment requires compliance with applicable COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
- Scrubs are ceil blue.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
