CT Technologist | Mobile Stroke Ambulance

UF Health Shands Hospital - Gainesville

Job ID: 97521
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Mobile Stroke Ambulance
Shift/Days: Variable
Posted FTE: 0.90 = 36 Hours

Job Opening Summary

The CT technologist is expected to work as a team with ACFR paramedics and nursing to efficiently and safely care for suspected or confirmed stroke patients in a pre-hospital setting within their scope of practice. This includes traveling on the "MSTU" ambulance and responding to pre-hospital dispatch alerts. The CT tech must be able to function autonomously utilizing medical protocols and advanced skills under the direction of the medical director. The CT tech must be effective with communication and clinical skills and able to work positively in a high-stress environment with patients, peers, families and other internal/external personnel. The CT tech must also possess excellent interpersonal skills as s/he is instrumental in providing community outreach and education. The CT tech is responsible for carrying out the mission and goals of UF Health Shands, ensuring that safety remains the highest priority throughout the transport continuum. The CT tech shall be a proficient team member on the MSTU and within the MSTU program.

In addition to providing diagnostic CT images on the MSTU, other assigned duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Registration of patient.
  • IV placement and/or blood draw for POC testing.
  • MSTU preparation for scan (i.e., leveling of truck).
  • Uploading and transmission of images to Visage.
  • Utilizing telemedicine system.
  • Creating CD of images for patients transferring outside UF Health.
  • Any other duties that can create efficiencies within the workflow.
  • Utilizizing downtime as productively as possible.
  • Participating in MSTU simulations and educational activities to promote teamwork and efficiency.
  • Community outreach and education efforts to promote the MSTU program.
  • Working cohesively with team to streamline and/or create efficiencies on the MSTU that improve stroke metrics and patient care.
  • Stroke data entry.
     

Job Opening Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Satisfactory completion of radiologic technology training in a CAHEA-approved school and meets requirements for the registry by the ARRT.
  • Prefer at least one year of experience as a radiologic technologist.


Licensure/Certification/Registration:

  • Must be registered by the ARRT.
  • Must hold a current license from the State of Florida as a certified radiologic technologist.
  • Must pass the ARRT advanced examination for CT certification within one year of employment as a CT technologist.
  • Must have current BLS certification.


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UF Health Shands Hospital is committed to diversity as a competitive advantage in attracting top talent from across the nation and around the world. We believe in sharing knowledge, learning from one another, valuing different opinions, and celebrating the things that make each one of us unique in our own right. UF Health Shands Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V


UF Health Shands Hospital - Gainesville
Gainesville, FL 32608



Why Work With UF Health

Benefits
Benefits to fit your life.

As you would expect from an organization this size, our core benefits include medical insurance and prescription drug plans, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, generous paid time off, 10 paid holidays per year and an employee assistance plan. Voluntary benefits include tuition reimbursement, dependent care and health care reimbursement accounts, dental insurance, vision plan and more. Retirement benefits include a 403(b) plan.

About UF Health
About UF Health

UF Health Shands is recognized as Florida’s premier hospital system. We're an integral part of the University of Florida, which ranks as the nation’s Number 1 public university by the Wall Street Journal.

Our steadfast commitment to delivering top-tier clinical care leads to outstanding outcomes, consistently garnering our hospital national acclaim, including:

  • Nine of our specialties rank among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Our hospital has received four consecutive Magnet® designations for high-quality nursing.
  • UF Health Shands Hospital is recognized as a Designated Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for scientific leadership in laboratory and clinical research.
  • We received an “A” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

It's our privilege to provide exceptional, patient-centered health care that bolsters our communities and strengthens our role as the perennial health care leader in Florida.

About The Area
Welcome to the Sunshine State.

There’s a reason the Sunshine State is the tourism capital of the world and the third-most populous state in the country. As a Florida resident, you’re never far from the world’s best beaches, theme parks and attractions (and their Florida resident discounts), and cultural arts. Factor in our favorable tax rate and entrepreneurial spirit, and it’s easy to see why so many individuals, families and businesses choose to make Florida their home.

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