Travel X-Ray Technologist - $2,126 per week
American Traveler · Montgomery, AL · 2 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareInternship
Specialty: Radiology Technologist • Discipline: Allied Health Professional • Duration: 13 weeks • 40 hours per week
About the role
American Traveler is hiring an X-Ray Technologist for a Level II Trauma Center, requiring ARRT certification and fluoroscopy and surgery experience.
- Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center with 492 beds
- Radiology department serving inpatient and outpatient adult and occasional pediatric patients (outpatient/ED)
- Average caseload of 4 patients per hour, approximately 40 patients per day
- Performs fluoroscopy, surgery, portable, trauma, and diagnostic x-ray procedures
- Uses GE and Siemens fluoro rooms, Konica DR room, 2 Siemens x-ray rooms, GE portables, and Carestream portable equipment
- Cerner EMR system
- 10-hour mid shifts, 12:30 PM-11:00 PM, Thursday through Sunday, 40 hours/week
- Weekend rotation required, typically once a month
- Voluntary on-call availability
- May float throughout different areas within the main radiology department
Responsibilities
- Perform fluoroscopy, surgery, portable, trauma, and diagnostic x-ray procedures
Requirements
- Current BLS and ARRT certification required
- CT registry/state license and MRI registry/state license preferred
- Radiology state license (x-ray) preferred if applicable
- Fluoroscopy and surgery experience required
- O-arm experience preferred
- DEXA experience is a plus but not required
- Minimum of 1 year experience for experienced travelers or 2+ years for first-time travelers
- Candidates must live outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
- First-time travelers considered with at least 2 years of experience in required skills
- Former perm staff must wait 6 months before being considered as a traveler
Additional Information
- Orientation includes 1 8-hour hospital orientation followed by 2-3 shifts on the unit with another tech during dayshift
- Holiday coverage expectations vary per hospital policy
- Any scrub color permitted
- Free parking available
- Time off requests up to 7 days can be pre-approved; requests beyond 7 days should be submitted via email
- Scheduling managed through Smart Square with no self-scheduling
Benefits
- Premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment
- Generous 401(k) match
- Substantial housing stipends
- 24/7 support and access to in-house clinicians