Radiology Technologist X-Ray
Pocatello, Idaho
Portneuf Medical Center

X-Ray Tech

Location: Pocatello, Idaho Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Radius Rule: 50-mile radius rule; no local candidates

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 22:00 to 08:00 (4x10 hours or 3x10 hours)
• Hours: 10 per day, 40 per week
• Rotation: 7 on / 7 off

Required Qualifications

• Radiology Technologist with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute

Certifications

Required:

• BLS (AHA, ARC, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute)
• National tech certification verification (required as applicable)

Required as applicable:

• ACLS (AHA, RQI, ARC, or American Safety and Health Institute)
• PALS (AHA, ARC, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute)
• NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, MAB, NIH Stroke Certification, and CPI

Competencies

• Competency exam, required as applicable to profession: minimum 80%, or the Angoff score if it is higher
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam, required as applicable: 80%, or the Angoff score if it is higher
• Color blind exam, required for all candidates (online version acceptable)
• Unit-specific skills checklist, completed annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement: HIPAA form, or core testing for sub candidates
• Core Parts I–III (sub candidates only): core testing completed annually

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, not required annually
• TB screening: negative 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, not required annually

  • Positive results require proof of result, a chest X-ray within the last 5 years dated after the positive result, and a TB questionnaire within 90 days of start
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 vaccines; negative or equivocal titers require 2 booster doses after titer, and the candidate may start with the second booster pending if the first is given before start
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, series of 3, or declination; negative or equivocal titers require declination or 1 booster after titer
• Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history signed by an MD or DO; negative or equivocal titers require 2 booster doses after titer
• Tdap within 10 years of start
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, not required annually
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31); declinations are not accepted
• Fit test within 1 year of start, renewed annually; onsite fit testing is available with limited resources and must be approved by the facility

Other Documentation

• 2 professional references (travel), completed within 2 years of start; references are for internal use only and are not required to clear candidates