County of Riverside
CT Technologist - Catscan Unit (Per Diem) (Finance)
This role involves performing high-quality CT procedures, ensuring diagnostic accuracy, and providing expertise to physicians on additional or modified studies. Responsibilities include explaining exams to patients with care, administering prescribed medications, maintaining safety standards, and ensuring patient comfort during transfers and positioning. The role also requires calibrating and operating equipment efficiently, conducting daily quality control checks, and evaluating images to ensure optimal diagnostic quality.
Note: This is a pool posting used to collect applications for current and future vacancies. Applicants will remain in the pool for 6-12 months and will be contacted as positions become available to confirm interest and availability. Applicants are encouraged to indicate their preferred shift(s) and job type(s) on their application.
The most competitive candidates will have 1 year of hospital CT experience.
Per Diem Rate (Fixed rate, non-negotiable):
$68.6072 per hour
Schedule for Per Diem Positions:
12hrs shifts - 7:00pm -7:30am Monday through Friday, including rotating weekends and holidays required
Meet the Team! Riverside University Health System Website•Perform CT procedures as ordered achieving a high level of quality and accurately critique images to determine if they are of diagnostic quality and adjust factors if an image needs to be repeated; offer expertise to physician regarding appropriateness of additional/modified studies.
•Explain all studies to patients prior to the exam in a caring manner; provide resources to patients and family members about the CT exam and refer them, if appropriate, to a physician.
•Identify, prepare, and/or administer medications as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
•Provide protection for patient and self in accordance with prescribed safety standards; ensure the safety and physical comfort of the patient; conduct daily quality control measures to monitor machine performance.
•Calibrate and operate equipment to ensure that the scan is correctly and diagnostically executed in minimal time.
•Safely transfer patients to and from carts, beds, and wheelchairs; position patients to ensure patient comfort and modesty.
•Evaluate images on video display screen for diagnostic quality and presence of artifacts; evaluate videotapes and computer-generated information for technical quality; take corrective action as indicated to ensure image quality.Education: Completion of an AMA-approved Diagnostic Radiologic Technology training program.
Experience: One year of hospital CT experience preferred.
Licenses: Current California Radiologic Technologist License, Fluoroscopy Permit, ARRT Advanced-level certification in Radiography and CT, Venipuncture certification, and BLS Certification by AHA.
Physical requirements:
The physical demands for a CT Technologist at Riverside County's Riverside University Health System (RUHS) involve safely handling and positioning patients, prolonged standing, and operating and moving heavy equipment. The requirements include frequent physical exertion and stamina to manage daily tasks, particularly in a fast-paced environment such as a Level I Trauma Center.
Physical strength and stamina
- Flexible work schedule
- Holiday Premium Pay
- 5 Paid Sick Days
- Teaching hospital and Level I trauma center
- Eligible for education reimbursement/discount
- Per Diem employees participate in the 401(a) Temporary and Part-Time Employees' Retirement Plan and are required to contribute 3.75% of their salary to the pension plan. The County shall contribute an annual
percentage based on, at a minimum, the actuarial valuation for that year.
** Per Diem personnel are distinguished from regular employees in that they receive additional compensation in lieu of County fringe benefits.**
Questions regarding this recruitment? Please contact Raven Padilla via email at rpadilla@rivco.org .