DEXA Technologist
Portland, Oregon
Providence Portland Medical Center

Job Opportunity: DEXA Technician

Location: Portland, Oregon
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Bone Density Technologist (DEXA Technician) to provide specialized radiology services. This position does not require floating between units, on-call duties, weekend shifts, or block schedules. The expected patient ratio is 1:1.

Required Certifications and Licenses

• Valid Radiology Technologist license in Oregon
• ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of Radiology Technologist experience within the last year

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care Facility
• Charting system: Epic

Work Environment

• Scrub color: Any color allowed
• Parking: No fee

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 45 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years, updated annually
• Education verification required
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Drug screening (10 panel) within 90 days of start
• Immunizations and health documents including:

  • TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months
  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccine or declination
• Respirator clearance required annually for travel candidates
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within the last 3 years

Training and Competency

• Completion of required WorkRamp modules prior to start (including regulatory and specialty-specific modules)
• Medication and competency exams as applicable
• Epic training modules completion required

Additional Notes

• No floating between units
• No on-call or weekend requirements
• No block schedules
• 1:1 patient ratio

This position is ideal for a DEXA Technician with at least 1 year of experience, holding the necessary certifications and licenses, who is comfortable working in a short-term acute care setting with a focus on bone density imaging.