Facility Profile
Tampa General Hospital, a 1,040-bed, not-for-profit, academic medical center, is one of the largest hospitals in America and delivers world-class care as the region’s only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 Best Hospitals, and is tied as the third highest-ranked hospital in Florida, with seven specialties ranking among the best programs in the United States. Tampa General Hospital has been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic medical center’s commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by two prestigious Forbes magazine rankings – first nationally in the 2022 America’s Best Employers for Women and third out of 100 Florida companies in the 2021 America’s Best Employers by State. Tampa General is the safety net hospital for the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay, and in fiscal year 2020, provided a net community benefit worth more than $182.5 million in the form of health care for underinsured patients, community education, and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It is one of the nation’s busiest adult solid organ transplant centers and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. With six medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its 32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida. It also is home to the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General Hospital’s footprint includes 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, TGH Brandon Healthplex, TGH Virtual Health, and 21 TGH Imaging powered by Tower outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm Beach counties. Tampa Bay area residents also receive world-class care from the TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track network of clinics, and they can even receive home visits in select areas through TGH Urgent Care at Home, powered by Fast Track. As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa General Hospital is the first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open a clinical command center that uses artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower cost.
Tampa General Hospital’s Radiology Department provides state-of-the-art imaging for a variety of conditions, and interventional invasive procedures. Their fellowship-trained radiologists are trained in diagnostic imaging techniques for all of the hospital’s sub-specialties, including neuroradiology, cardiac, musculoskeletal, thoracic, body, and vascular imaging. In collaboration with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, the imaging department serves as a training facility for medical students, residents and fellows. The imaging departments also serve as a training organization for many imaging programs. Their relationship with Tower Radiology offers patients and students over 18 different location options for outpatient imaging.
Job Summary
This position is based out of the freestanding ED off W. Kennedy Blvd in Tampa, scheduled to open in Spring 2023.
Under designated Section Leader, this position is accountable for performing Computed Tomography procedures, which produce high quality diagnostic films. Works on a level not requiring constant supervision. Performs a variety of procedures for CT, including, but not limited to, basic portable, fluoroscopy, extremity and chest x-rays, basic computer skills, biopsies, drainage, trauma alerts, core CT, CT advanced level recons, neurovascular CTA , IV skills and QA maintenance. Assists manager with the Implementation of policy and procedures, interdepartmental committee involvement and is a preceptor for the department. These procedures require independent judgement, ingenuity and initiative when utilizing ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes. Also responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.