Description

American Traveler is hiring a Radiology Technologist for an evening shift role requiring ARRT certification and acute care x-ray experience.

Details

• 231-bed teaching hospital with no trauma designation located in Hazel Crest, IL
• Main radiology department has 3 rooms plus 1 ER room, with portable units also used
• Very heavy ER, trauma, inpatient, and outpatient volume serving adults and a few pediatric patients
• Outpatients are all walk-ins with no appointments, leading to a busy caseload
• Average of 20-30 patients per tech per day with 1:1 patient ratios
• 8-hour evening shift from 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM
• EMR system is EPIC
• Equipment includes GE general x-ray, ER, and portable units, Shimadzu fluoro, and GE PACS
• No floating required outside of performing portables
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• On call and call back required
• Holiday requirements include 1 winter and 1 summer holiday
• Schedule cycle is 4 weeks at a time, with schedules released 1-2 weeks in advance

Requirements

• BLS and ARRT certification required
• IEMA license required if applicable, no limited licenses accepted
• Minimum 12 months of acute care radiology experience required within the last year
• Mobile/portable x-ray only experience not accepted
• Must be comfortable performing general x-rays including chest and long bones
• Must be comfortable with portable x-ray equipment
• Must be comfortable working solo if assigned to overnight shift
• Fluoro, OR, and C-arm experience are a plus but not required
• EPIC EMR experience not required
• Candidate DOB and last 4 of SSN required for consideration
• Middle name or initial required for consideration
• Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Perform general radiology procedures including chest and long bone x-rays, portables, and some fluoro cases depending on shift
• Lead Tech available on some shifts with RT and Hospitalist support available 24/7
• Radiologists available during the day, with service reads available after 10pm
• 1 week of orientation provided, with additional time available if needed
• Scrub color is gray or gray top with black pants
• Free parking available
• Accepts candidates with 1 year of experience
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Accepts local candidates at the same rate with no radius rules
• Former Advocate Health employees must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for travel assignments
• Time off requests must be approved through the manager