Radiology Technologist
Franklin, TN
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

X-Ray Tech

Overview

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Location: Franklin, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 4x10 hours (8:00 PM to 6:30 AM), 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Required days: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Radiology Technologist, with experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification

Unit-Specific Certifications

• Cath Lab: ACLS (ARC or AHA only; online courses not acceptable)
• Cardiopulmonary: ACLS, PALS, and NRP (ARC or AHA only for ACLS and PALS; NRP does not need to be from AAP; online courses not acceptable)

Competencies

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam (as applicable by profession)
• Competency exam (as applicable to profession and specialty)

Background and Compliance

• Criminal background check within 60 days of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school for the past 7 years; instant searches not accepted
• Background hits must be sent to the facility for approval, including minor traffic offenses
• A new background check is required after a gap of more than 30 days between assignments
• SAM (EPLS/GSA) check within 30 days of start
• OIG (HHS/OIG) check within 30 days of start
• Education verification required
• E-Verify required
• Copy of driver's license or state ID required
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• Facility lunch and break policy must be reviewed

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (no annual update required)
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON-Gold or 2-step PPD) within 60 days of start, updated annually; T-spot not accepted
• TB questionnaire required if the candidate has a past positive TB test, updated annually
• Negative drug screen within 60 days of start (no annual update required); a new screen is required after a gap of more than 30 days between assignments
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer for each
• Hepatitis B: series, titer, or signed declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or history of chickenpox; required by a third-party vendor, not by the facility
• Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31)
• Fit testing completed onsite during orientation; no need to submit records

Preferred

• COVID vaccine initial series, if the candidate has received it