Radiology Cardiology X-Ray Technologist
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

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

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 8 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Evening shifts, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday (approx. 3:30 PM to midnight or 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other Saturday and Sunday (3:30 PM to 1:00 AM)
• Hours: 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day
• Start Date: ASAP
• Caseload: Variable, dependent on Emergency Room and portable inpatient volume
• Work Environment: Emergency Department and inpatient portable imaging for both pediatric and adult populations
• Equipment: Fuji Emergency Room equipment, Carestream portable units for ER and inpatient portable fleet
• Floating: Not required to float to sister facilities
• Block Schedule: Accommodation possible
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes

Required Qualifications

• Valid Radiology Technician license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of Radiology Technician experience, including experience within the last year
• Active ARRT certification
• Demonstrated X-Ray Technician experience
• Ability to function independently in Emergency Department and portable imaging
• First-time travel technologists accepted

Certifications (Must be current)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA or ARC
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - AHA or ARC
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - AHA or ARC (if applicable)

Compliance & Background Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, including SSN trace, national sex offender, federal and state checks
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• 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 new candidates

Health & Safety Requirements

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

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties, labor/delivery, postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Sept 1 - Mar 31)
• COVID vaccine series preferred

Facility & Training Requirements

• Epic charting system experience encouraged; optional Epic testing available for ER RNs
• Completion of facility-specific training modules and attestations including but not limited to:

  • Language Services Training (for RNs)
  • CAUTI Education Training (for RNs except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry)
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
  • Stroke Education (for RNs except pediatric specialties and NICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention Training
  • Preventing Pressure Injury Training
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
  • Pyxis ES MedStation Training
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain hospitals)
  • Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation Module
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for X-ray Techs and other specified roles)
  • ED Handbook (for ER RNs)
  • eCart Training Module (for RNs except pediatric, periop/OR, outpatient, case managers, home health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026)

Additional Notes

• Candidate must have photo ID matching legal name on first day
• RTO (Return to Office) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Scrub color: Teal
• Parking cost approximately $125/month

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Level I Trauma Center short-term acute care facility with a diverse patient population and advanced imaging technology.