Mammography Technologist
Portland, OR
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

Mammography Tech

Employment Type: Travel/Contract Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Location: Portland, Oregon Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Day (4x10 hours), 8:00 to 18:30
• Block schedule: Required, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 to 18:30 (4x10s)
• Call, nights, weekends: None required
• Float between units: No
• 48-hour approval: Not approved
• Floating: May be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance (see Facility Requirements)

Facility

• Type: Short-term acute care teaching hospital
• Size: 536 staff beds
• Scrubs: Any color; OR and Cath Lab scrubs provided
• Parking: No fee

Required Qualifications

• Valid Mammography Technologist license in Oregon
• Mammography Technologist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO, indicating free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation (any accommodations must be specified).
• TB screening: IGRA/QuantiFERON or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start, updated annually (1 PPD or TB titer at renewal). If TB positive, proof of past positive and a chest X-ray dated after the positive result are required; valid for 5 years.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer. Low or equivocal titer requires 2 lifetime vaccines or 2 boosters after the low titer, or a signed declination.
• Hepatitis B: Signed declination, or documentation of a positive titer and vaccination series.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer, or signed declination.
• Tdap: Within 10 years; declination accepted.
• Flu: Vaccine or declination required during flu season (9/1 to 3/30). Declining may require wearing a mask.
• COVID: Copy of latest vaccination record preferred. Candidates without documentation are treated as unvaccinated and must follow masking and infection prevention measures.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start; instant tests acceptable.
• Respiratory safety: Medical clearance for respirator use, completed annually through a virtual questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional.
• Fit testing: Required for respirator use. Testing is completed onsite if no valid record exists within 1 year of start. Any mask type is acceptable.
• TB questionnaire: Required before start, updated annually.

Experience and History

• References: Minimum of 2 covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty or setting. Dates must be in month/year format.
• Employment application: Required, covering at least the last 5 years of employment, with month/year dates. All gaps or overlaps must be explained.
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit, updated annually.
• Competency exams: Required as applicable by profession and specialty.
• Color blind test: Only if required by the unit or job description; minimum score of 80%.

Facility Requirements

• Float policy: Float policy acknowledgement required. Traveler may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.
• Badge photo: Passport-style photo on a neutral background, submitted in JPEG format by the Monday before start.
• Facility EHR training: Required modules must be completed within one week of orientation, with transcripts submitted.
• Annual regulatory training: Online modules (about 3.5 hours) required annually for all candidates. Regional specialty-specific training may also apply based on profession and region.