Radiologic Technologist - General X-Ray & OR
Quincy, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Radiologic Technologist (Rad Tech)

Location: Quincy, Illinois
Specialty: Radiologic Technology (Rad Tech)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Position involves working primarily in Radiology - General X-Ray department.
• Must have Operating Room (OR) experience.
• Work settings include Emergency Department (ED), trauma, OR, and inpatient areas (all X-ray only).
• Perform a variety of imaging studies including portable exams, fluoroscopic exams, and OR cases.
• Average workload: 100-150 plain film scans and 10-15 OR cases per day.
• Travelers will be expected to precept Rad students.

Required Qualifications

• License/Certification: ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) certification required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• Must have prior OR experience.
• Experience with portable X-ray exams preferred.

Work Environment & Equipment

• Department has multiple imaging units:

  • 2 fixed ED units, 1 fixed department unit, 5 portable Carestream units
  • 1 fluoroscopy unit, 1 C-arm for video swallow studies
  • 5 surgical C-arms (OEC), cysto fluoroscopy table, hybrid OR vascular unit (Siemens)
• PACS system: Scimage PICOM
• EMR system: BAR (Allscripts based)
• Radiologist available in-house Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Scheduling & Work Hours

• Block scheduling with some flexibility.
• Night shift coverage from 11:30 PM to 6:30 AM typically staffed by one X-ray tech.
• Weekend requirements vary; most OR tech positions require 1-3 on-call weekends during the contract.
• Holiday coverage expected from travelers.
• On-call/standby required for OR techs on weekdays; self-scheduled cooperatively by day techs.

Additional Information

• No IV start required.
• Scrub color: light grey; scrubs not provided. Surgical scrubs allowed for OR coverage.
• Orientation usually occurs during scheduled shifts.
• Travelers will float/cover ED and inpatient X-ray areas but not surgery or call during certain shifts.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum specialty experience: Must have OR experience (implies at least some prior experience in OR radiology).
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required.