GENERAL

1. Minimum experience in the field – typically 1-2 years or more as defined by the facility; some facilities may require previous travel experience.
2. Demonstrates competence in clinical skills, problem solving, conflict resolution, and delegation per hospital policy/professional judgement, priority setting, and time management.
3. Demonstrates workplace professionalism, with respect to punctuality, dependability and proper decorum.
4. Documents all patient care provided in a precise, organized and timely manner according to hospital policy and procedure. Demonstrates competency with all computer charting, if applicable.
5. Possesses effective verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
6. Possesses the ability to adapt to stressful and potential crisis situations, often changing from one task to another of a different nature, without loss of efficiency or composure.
7. Able to perform under stressful conditions when confronted with multiple requests, demonstrating prioritizing skills.
8. Accepts assignment to mentor students, when applicable.
9. Seeks opportunities to help teammates (traveler and/or permanent staff) during shift as needed.
10. Accepts and completes other assignment tasks in a professional manner.
11. Performs other duties as assigned
12. Recognizes client as on-site supervisor of professional performance and daily assignment
13. Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
14. Maintains active professional certification and licensure, as required.
15. Maintains active state licensures, when applicable, respective to particular state of assignment location.
16. The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; recurring lifting of up to 50 pounds.

ALLIED HEALTH SPECIALITIES

1. Registered Respiratory Therapist – Familiar with standard respiratory therapy regulations, practices, and procedures, licensed as required by state/facility.
2. Physical Therapist – Familiar with standard physical therapy regulations, practices and procedures.
3. Physical Therapist Assistant – Familiar with standard physical therapy assistant regulations, practices and procedures.
4. Occupational Therapist – Familiar with standard occupational therapy regulations, practices and procedures.
5. Occupational Therapist Assistant - Familiar with standard occupational therapy assistant regulations, practices and procedures.
6. Certified Surgical Tech – Assists surgical team with all types of surgical procedures. Duties include passing instruments, sutures, and sponges during surgery. Will be familiar with standard surgical tech regulations, practices, and procedures.
7. Certified Surgical Tech First Assist – Assists surgical team with all types of surgical procedures. Duties include passing instruments, sutures, and sponges during surgery. Will be familiar with standard surgical tech regulations, practices, and procedures.
8. Cardiovascular Tech (Cath Lab) – Scrubs, monitors, and circulates in the Cath Lab as required by facility. Tasks include, but are not limited to, electrocardiography, Holter monitoring, pacemaker implementation and monitoring, and stress testing. EP skills necessary if required. Will be familiar with standard cardiology regulations, practices, and procedures.
9. Computed Tomography Technologist (CT Tech) – Develops and produces images of the body for the use of diagnosing and monitoring patients. Familiar with standard CT technology, regulations, practices and procedures.
10. ECHO Technologist – Performs various types of echocardiograms on a wide variety of patients. Familiar with equipment and procedures for echocardiogram imaging.
11. MRI Technologist – Performs a variety of MRI examinations and provides diagnostic images of patients. Familiar with standard MRI regulations, practices, and procedures.
12. Mammographer – Performs a variety of breast examinations to help diagnose and treat breast ailments in patients. Familiar with standard mammography regulations, practices, and procedures.
13. Nuclear Medicine Technologist – Administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients for diagnostic and treatment purposes. Operates equipment and maps the progression of radioactive drugs in a patient's body. Produces images of such procedures on film or computer screens. Familiar with standard nuclear medicine regulations, practices, and procedures.
14. Radiation Therapist – Produces radiographs on patients for diagnostic and monitoring purposes. Familiar with standard radiation therapy regulations, practices, and procedures.
15. Diagnostic Imaging (Radiographer, X-Ray Technologist) – Produces radiographs of patients for diagnostic and monitoring purposes. Familiar with standard diagnostic imaging regulations, practices, and procedures.
16. Sonography (Ultrasound Technologist) – Produces images of various parts of the body using ultrasound technology. Familiar with standard ultrasound regulations, practices, and procedures.

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