Travel Radiology Technologist - $2,020 per week

Specialty: Radiology Technologist | Discipline: Allied Health Professional | Start Date: ASAP | Duration: 26 weeks

About the role

American Traveler is hiring a Radiology Technologist for a diagnostic radiology department at a Level I Trauma and Level I Pediatric Trauma teaching hospital. The facility is an 874-licensed-bed hospital that also serves as a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center, handling 350–400 patients per day across ED, ICUs, nursing units, and outpatient settings. The patient population includes adults and pediatrics (including neonates) across the full spectrum of radiology exams and diagnoses.

This high-acuity environment includes MD residents and fellows, with imaging areas spanning OR (40 ORs with 12 C-arms and 2 O-arms), Main Level 4th floor (2 x-ray rooms, 3 fluoro rooms), ED (2 rooms), and 15 portables. Techs rotate shift-by-shift between ED, OR, and Main radiology.

Common procedures include general x-ray (head, neck, spine, extremities, abdomen, hands, feet, chest), portables at bedside, and OR cases (spinal, ortho, general surgery, neuro, and peds). Equipment includes Shimadzu RadSpeed general rad room, Konica and Shimadzu portables, Philips C-arm, and GE O-arm. The EMR system is Epic (required).

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic imaging across ED, OR, main radiology, and bedside portables, rotating by shift as assigned
• Conduct general x-ray procedures (head, neck, spine, extremities, abdomen, hands, feet, chest), portable bedside imaging, and OR cases (spinal, ortho, general surgery, neuro, and peds)
• Work in a fast-paced, high-acuity clinical environment with strong communication and teamwork skills
• May be asked to precept x-ray students depending on experience level

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of acute care radiology experience, with at least some trauma facility experience (Level I, II, or III) required
• ARRT-R and BLS certifications required
• C-arm experience required; O-arm experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with general x-ray imaging and trauma patients required; comfort with OR specialties (spinal, ortho, general surgery, neuro, peds) strongly preferred
• Active state license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Candidates must live more than 50 miles from the facility—local candidates are not accepted
• First-time travelers will be considered if they have trauma facility experience
• Candidates who have previously worked a permanent position at any AHSE facility must be separated for at least 1 year before being eligible

Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts, 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM, Monday–Friday
• 36 hours per week
• No call requirements
• No weekend rotation—travelers remain on their contracted shift and schedule
• Holidays falling on a regularly scheduled day are expected to be worked
• No floating outside of x-ray areas and portable assignments within the facility

Benefits

• Free parking available across multiple parking decks on site
• Black scrubs required; OR scrubs provided when assigned to the OR
• Robust on-site support including a Lead Tech, 24/7 Supervisor, Manager, on-site Radiologists, Rapid Response/Code Team, and departmental transporters
• Facility orientation includes a facility and departmental tour; up to 5 days of departmental orientation, flexible based on traveler experience