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CT Technologist
Central Montana | Approximately 45 Minutes from Billings
Join a close-knit healthcare team where you can practice with autonomy, build meaningful relationships with patients, and enjoy a schedule that provides significant time away from work. This opportunity is with an established rural healthcare organization offering emergency, hospital, laboratory, rehabilitation, and diagnostic imaging services in one collaborative setting. The organization is focused on building its permanent imaging team and reducing reliance on travelers.
Position Highlights
- Hourly rate with flexibility to negotiate based on experience
- $15,000 retention bonus
- Relocation assistance available based on location
- Unique week-on/week-off style schedule
- Low-volume environment averaging approximately 10 patients/procedures per day
- CT, X-ray, and DEXA imaging
- Ultrasound experience is a plus, but not required
- Collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Rural quality of life with Billings approximately 45 minutes away
- Opportunity to join a permanent team focused on personalized patient care rather than traveler staffing
The Opportunity
The CT Technologist will provide diagnostic imaging services in a community-based hospital environment supporting both scheduled patients and emergency care. The imaging department includes CT, diagnostic X-ray, and DEXA, with ultrasound also available within the department.
This position is well suited for an experienced technologist who values independence, a close working relationship with clinical staff, and the variety that comes with practicing in a smaller healthcare setting. Previous CT experience is required.
Schedule
The department's current preferred rotation provides substantial blocks of time away from work:
- 7:00 AM–7:00 PM in-house coverage (3/12s with flexibility for 4/10s)
- Remaining coverage during the scheduled week includes call responsibilities
- Followed by approximately one week off
- Per-diem staff provide additional weekend support
- Some schedule flexibility may be available
- Call Compensation
- Weekday call: $2/hour
- Weekend call: $3/hour
- Call-back compensation: 1.5x regular rate
- One-hour minimum for call-back time
Qualifications
- Previous CT experience required
- Radiologic Technologist background
- Ability to perform diagnostic X-ray and CT examinations
- Comfortable working independently when needed
- Strong communication and patient-care skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with emergency and hospital clinical teams
- Ultrasound experience is beneficial but not required
Compensation & Benefits
In addition to competitive hourly compensation, the organization offers:
- $15,000 stay/retention bonus
- Relocation assistance based on relocation distance
- Up to $5,250 annually through an education assistance policy for relevant degrees
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer-paid basic life and AD&D coverage for eligible employees
- Employer-paid long-term disability coverage for eligible employees
- Paid time off
- Extended/sick leave
- Paid holiday bank
- 401(k) retirement plan with a 100% employer match on the first 4% deferred for eligible employees
- HSA option with employer contributions for eligible employees
Eligible full-time employees choosing the high-deductible medical plan receive an employer HSA contribution of $50 per month. The benefits package also includes an Employee Assistance Program and access to a 24/7 nurse health line.
Life in Central Montana
Enjoy the accessibility and community of small-town Montana without being isolated from larger-city amenities. The community is approximately 45 minutes from Billings, Montana's largest city, providing convenient access to additional shopping, dining, entertainment, healthcare, and air travel.
Locally, the area offers an agricultural and outdoor-oriented lifestyle with schools, grocery options, coffee shops, restaurants and grills, churches, and a strong sense of community. It is an attractive setting for someone who wants rural living, outdoor recreation, shorter commutes, and easy access to a major regional city.
Job Reference #: [27279]
Pay: $34.00 - $55.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person