Pediatric X-Ray Tech
New Orleans, LA
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

X-Ray Tech

Overview

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (6:30 to 19:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Responsibilities

• Provides clinical services according to radiology practice standards to ensure optimal department functions.
• Demonstrates skills and knowledge in the use of all x-ray equipment and performance of all x-ray protocols and procedures.

Schedule Requirements

• Floating and weekends are required.
• Call is required, with details to be discussed at the interview: 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday, and overnights Monday through Friday.
• Scrub colors: any color.
• Does not accept first-time travelers.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Pediatric Radiology Technologist license in Louisiana
• Pediatric Radiology Technologist with 2 years of experience
• Pediatric Radiology Technologist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ARRT (R)
• Radiology Technologist experience

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background check within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years; updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Third-party education verification of the highest level of education. Education must be high school, GED, or college degree; certificates do not qualify.
• Government-issued photo ID required, with the name matching all candidate documentation
• E-Verify (I-9) required
• State license verification and NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start
• Drug testing within 30 days of start
• Employment application must include 7 years of work history with no gap longer than 30 days, and must include phone numbers
• Photo required for badge
• Tdap vaccine required within 10 years
• TB screening: QuantiFERON, T-spot, or two-step TB skin test within 3 months of start (or past positive test with chest x-ray within 5 years, plus annual TB questionnaire). TB questionnaire required annually for all candidates.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer required
• Hepatitis B: series, titer, or signed declination within 12 months of start
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required
• Seasonal flu vaccination or documentation required by October 31 for starts beginning October 1 through March 31; unvaccinated candidates must wear a mask at all times