Radiology Technologist
Cleveland, Ohio
Lutheran Hospital

X-Ray Tech

Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Location: Cleveland, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shift: Night (5x8 hours), 23:00 to 07:30
• Hours: 8 per day, 40 per week
• Days: Monday through Friday; no call, weekends, or holidays

Required Qualifications

• License: Valid Radiology Technologist license in Ohio
• Experience: 1 year of experience as a Radiology Technologist, including experience within the last year
• Certifications:

  • ARRT certification
  • BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI, in hand

Background and Identification

• Background check: Required before start, including a 7-year FCRA-compliant search. Must be updated after any break in service of 2 or more months.

  • Automatic cancellations: pending or open criminal cases; multiple misdemeanor convictions within 7 years involving drug abuse, theft, physical assault, or sexual acts; felony conviction within 7 years of jail or prison release
• Fingerprinting: FBI and BCI results required within 12 months of start, updated annually. Must be completed within 48 hours of the signed contract. X-ray techs may start with results pending once fingerprinting is completed.
• Monthly checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG
• Education verification: Required
• Government-issued photo ID: Required and must be carried on assignment
• Badge: Photo of badge required; badge must be picked up from the facility before start

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, including an assessment that the candidate can safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Latex allergies must be reported.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• TB: Negative 2-step PPD or Quantiferon Gold/T-Spot within 6 months of start. Past positive results require a chest X-ray and TB questionnaire signed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.
• Immunizations:

  • Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: titer, series, or declination
  • Influenza: vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (11/30 to 03/31); declinations are not accepted
• Fit test: Must use a 3M 1860 small/regular or 1870+ mask; cannot be completed onsite. Required within 12 months and updated annually.

Experience and References

• Employment application: 3 years of prior work history, including at least 2 years of clinical practice in an acute care setting and a similar area to the assignment
• References: 2 within the past year from a manager, ANM, supervisor, charge nurse, or director; co-worker references are not accepted

Training and Competencies

• Unit-specific competency exam: Required within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement: Required annually
• Skills checklist: Required annually
• Online training modules: Must be completed before start, on a computer using Google Chrome. The training video must be watched before the test.