X-Ray Technologist
Newark, New Jersey
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

X-Ray Tech

Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Location: Newark, New Jersey Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Evening, 5 x 7.5 hours (15:00 to 23:00)

Required Qualifications

• Valid New Jersey Radiology Technologist license
• 3 years of experience as a Radiology Technologist, including inpatient and/or outpatient experience
• Radiology Technologist experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or RQI (AHA instructor cards and Certificates of Completion accepted as placeholders)
• Experience working with pediatric patients
• Experience working with PICU patients
• Experience working with inpatient, outpatient, and ED patients
• Experience with C-arm, portable abdomen, and portable chest procedures
• Experience with GE Healthcare imaging equipment
• Experience with Siemens imaging equipment
• Experience with PACS

Winter Holiday Requirement

Clinicians must work or provide on-call coverage for either 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's), as needed.

Candidate Eligibility

• First-time travelers and local candidates are considered.

Background, Health, and Compliance

• Criminal background check completed within 30 days of start, including all aliases, with federal and exclusion-list searches (OFAC, SAM, HHS/OIG, New Jersey Department of Treasury Exclusions List); candidates cannot start with open cases
• Drug screen (10-panel urine) within 30 days of start
• E-Verify clearance
• Government-issued photo ID and driver's license provided within 48 hours of signing
• Physical exam within the past 12 months stating the candidate is cleared to perform essential job functions and is free of communicable disease
• TB screening: either one TB blood test within 3 months of start, or a two-step skin test (first step within 12 months, second step within 3 months)
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity documented by positive titer or vaccine series
• Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine within the past 10 years
• Influenza vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• RespSafety respirator clearance required before start, with on-site fit testing mandatory on the first day
• Fit test questionnaire required before start
• Employment application or resume covering 7 years of work history
• Two references within the last 2 years, including one managerial reference

Other Notes

• Equipment and systems mentioned: GE, PACS, and Siemens