Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Radiologic Technologist System Float

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed by the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy in New Hampshire as a radiographer upon hire.
  • Certified as a Radiologic Technologist - Radiography RT(R) from ARRT at hire.
  • BLS certification required at hire.
  • Ability to perform duties independently with minimal supervision.
  • Proficiency in Radiology Information Systems (RIS), PACS, and other imaging-related computer systems.
  • Willingness to work on-call, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts.
  • Licensed as a Radiologic Technologist in Vermont required for certain locations.

Responsibilities

  • Operates imaging equipment and performs procedures while ensuring patient safety and comfort.
  • Selects exposure techniques and adheres to protocol throughout examinations.
  • Reviews imaging studies for quality and communicates findings to the radiologist.
  • Handles complex radiologic requests independently, demonstrating advanced technical skills.
  • Performs quality control on imaging equipment to ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Manages daily work schedules and addresses emergencies promptly.
  • Instructs and supervises student technologists and medical staff as required.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and short/long-term disability coverage.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • Retirement plans to secure your future.
  • Flexible work environment with diverse clinical experiences.
Full Job Description
Overview
Sign-On/Retention incentives: up to $20,000*

Do you love the variety and excitement of travel work-but want to stay close to home in the Upper Valley? If putting down roots matters to you, but you're still looking for new challenges and diverse clinical experiences, this opportunity offers the best of both worlds.

Join our System Staffing Office as a Radiologic Technologist (X-Ray Tech) and enjoy the flexibility of working across multiple clinical settings-without the need to leave the region. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of patient populations, technologies, and care environments, all while maintaining the stability of a full-time, benefitted position. We are seeking candidates who can adapt to different vendors' equipment, and just-in-time training will be provided as needed.

We're seeking experienced Radiologic Technologists with at least 2 years of experience who are adaptable, curious, and energized by variety. Your ability to float allows you to earn premium pay while enjoying the stability and benefits of a full-time role-all while gaining the variety and diverse experiences of a travel technologist, without leaving your home region.

As a Radiologic Technologist System Float, you will float to Dartmouth Medical Hitchcock Center (a Level 1 Trauma Center) in Lebanon, and to at least four of our current D-H system hospitals below for deployments of 8 to 20 weeks:
    • Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH (required)
    • Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont, NH
    • New London Hospital in New London, NH
    • Alice Peck Day Hospital in Lebanon, NH
    • Mt Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, VT (VT licensure is required if this is a desired location)

The rate for this position is $52.00/hr. Schedules and shifts vary by location but may include days, evenings, nights, and weekends, as well as 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts with shift differentials offered for nights ($8.00/hr) and weekends ($6.00/hr). More details will be discussed during the interview.

For our full-time positions (30+ hours), we are offering a $20,000 sign-on/retention bonus. *The bonus is for external hires only, and certain conditions apply.

The Radiologic Technologist performs radiologic procedures that require advanced technical skills and an understanding of complex requests from specialized clinics. This role works in many different areas, providing coverage for Outpatients, Portables, Emergency Room, OR, Fluoroscopy, and Neuroradiology. The Radiologic Technologist performs diagnostic radiologic exams and procedures independently.

Responsibilities
  • Operates the section's imaging equipment while performing section procedures. Reviews medical record for patient history and pertinent clinical information. Transfers the patient to the imaging table, explains the procedure, and positions the patient according to protocol. Administers applicable contrast media as prescribed by the radiologist, orally, intravenously, via urethra, or rectum. Recognizes and responds to hypersensitivity or allergic reaction.
  • Selects proper exposure technique and follows protocol throughout exam
  • Reviews study for overall quality, illuminates any problems that were not part of the initial exam, and alerts the radiologist to further imaging instructions.
  • Performs radiologic procedures requiring advanced technical skills and understanding of complicated requests from specialized clinics.
  • Reviews studies for overall quality. Operates computers associated with imaging equipment used to produce, process, and optimize clinical data. Archive images onto appropriate media for the section involved.
  • Performs quality control procedures at the designated intervals on imaging and ancillary equipment to ensure compliance with Federal and Joint Commission standards of care.
  • Organizes daily work schedule and responds to emergencies.
  • Instructs medical staff and oversees student technologists in the unit's operation, as necessary.
  • May be responsible for insertion of IVs, enema tips, or urologic catheter placement.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.

  • Qualifications
    • Licensed by the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy in the state of New Hampshire as a radiographer upon hire.
    • Radiologic Technologist - Radiography RT(R) from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) at hire.
    • BLS required at hire.
    • Must be able to perform duties independently with minimal supervision.
    • Must be proficient in the use of Radiology Information Systems (RIS), Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), Transport, and/or other computer systems unique to the specific imaging section.
    • Must be able and willing to work on-call, weekends, holidays, and variable shifts.
    • Licensed by the State of VT as a Radiologic Technologist upon hire.


    Required Licensure/Certifications

    - Medical Imaging/Rad Ther - NH (MIRT1001) OR Temp Medical Imaging/Rad Ther - NH (MIRT1065) - Radiologic Technologist - Radiography (RT - R) - (BLS) Basic Life Support at hire

    • Area of Interest: Allied Health
    • Pay Range: $7.25/Hr. - $50.00/Hr.
    • FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.90 - 36 hrs/per week
    • Shift: Rotating
    • Job ID: 39203


    Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

    About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) is a nonprofit academic health system that serves a population of 1.9 million in New England. DHMC includes a 396-bed tertiary care hospital, research and clinical facilities for the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. DHMC is the largest private employer in New Hampshire and is the only academic medical center in the state. The medical center is affiliated with the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and is part of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, a network of healthcare providers in New Hampshire and Vermont.
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