Cardiac X-Ray Technologist
Bridgeport, CT
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: X-Ray Tech (Radiology / Cardiology)

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Shift: Night shift, Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 PM to 8:00 AM (5x8 hours)
• Schedule: Works every other weekend (6 weekends over 3 months) with ability to pick up extra shifts
• Float: May be required to float to a nearby campus as needed
• Facility Type: Short term acute care hospital, Level II Trauma Center with 426 staffed beds
• Charting System: EPIC
• Scrub Color: Navy blue
• Parking: Free parking available

Required Qualifications

• Valid Radiology Technologist license in Connecticut
• ARRT (Radiologic Technologist) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Minimum of 1 year of Radiology Technologist experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience as an X-Ray Technician
• Experience working in an Acute Care setting

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Valid Driver’s License or State ID matching legal name for identity verification
• 7-year criminal background check completed within 12 months prior to start, including:

  • SSN Trace
  • Counties Lived/Worked
  • Statewide and National Criminal Checks
  • National Sex Offender Registry
  • Federal Extended Checks
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Foreign Equivalency Education Evaluation and diploma required for internationally educated candidates
• Verification of highest level of education required (official transcripts may be requested)
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for X-Ray Techs and related units

Certifications & Training Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA or ARC only
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - may be required depending on unit
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred for trauma/ER settings
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024; must score 80% or higher)
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%)
• EPIC testing or training (optional but highly encouraged for those with EPIC experience)
• Various facility-specific training modules and attestations, including but not limited to:

  • Stroke Education
  • CLABSI Prevention
  • Preventing Pressure Injury
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen
  • Pyxis ES MedStation
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability
  • Patient Bedside Rounding
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
  • Blood Administration Module (annual update required)
  • New Employee Orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module
  • Chaperone Policy Training
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026)

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation (specific acceptable tests detailed)
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or proof of immunity required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not required

Additional Notes

• Must be able to start any Monday between June 29 and July 20
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required
• This position requires working in a trauma hospital environment with acute care demands
• Candidate must be prepared to complete multiple facility-specific training modules and attestations, many of which can be completed electronically prior to or during orientation

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this X-Ray Tech travel contract position.