X-Ray Technologist
Springfield, IL
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: X-Ray Tech

Location

• Springfield, Illinois

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Shift: Evenings, 5 days a week (14:00 - 22:30)
• Hours per week: 40
• Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd weekend, holidays, and on-call required
• On-call: Yes, as needed
• Floating: No floating outside scope of practice
• Block schedule requests can be discussed with manager

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Radiology Technologist license in Illinois
• Radiology Technologist experience within the last year (minimum 1 year)
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• National Tech Certification Verification
• Experience in an Acute Care setting
• Experience in an Outpatient setting
• Operating room imaging experience
• Abdomen X-Ray skills including decubitus, supine (KUB), and upright positioning
• Chest and thorax X-Ray skills including AP, lateral decubitus, routine chest, and upper airway (soft tissue neck)
• Head X-Ray skills including facial bones, orbits, paranasal sinuses, skull, and temporomandibular joints
• Lower extremity X-Ray skills including ankle, femur, foot, knee, and tibia-fibula
• Mobile and surgical X-Ray skills including C-Arm procedures, portable abdomen, and portable chest
• Spine and pelvis X-Ray skills including cervical spine, hip, lumbar spine, pelvis, sacrum/coccyx, and thoracic spine
• Upper extremity X-Ray skills including clavicle, elbow, forearm, hand, scapula, shoulder, trauma shoulder/humerus, and wrist

Licensure & Certifications

• Active Illinois state license required (no pending licenses accepted)
• ARRT certification required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS and PALS may be required based on unit/specialty (AHA or RQI acceptable)

Additional Requirements

• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, updated annually
• Drug screening (9-panel) within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, confirming good physical and mental health, ability to perform job functions without restrictions
• Fit mask test required prior to start (specific mask types accepted)
• Immunizations or proof of immunity required for: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually by November 30
• Competency exam required before start
• Photo for badge required within one week of signing contract
• Completion of computer-based learning modules before orientation

Facility & Work Environment

• Acute Care Hospital, Level I Trauma Center, Magnet recognized
• Total staffed beds: 562
• Charting system: Cerner
• Scrub color: Any solid color
• Parking permit required (no cost)

Other Notes

• Locals accepted with no radius restrictions
• Return to office restrictions ideally no more than 5 days
• Guaranteed hours subject to client call-offs up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment
• Candidate must provide a legible copy of a valid US Driver’s License or US ID card

This position is suitable for X-Ray Technologists with at least 1 year of experience, who are comfortable working evenings, weekends, and on-call shifts in a high-acuity hospital setting with a broad range of imaging responsibilities.