| The medical field is advancing quickly, and | | | | |
| some hospitals are feeling the pull. With a | | | | Physicians and other technologists tend to |
| shortage of technicians hitting many health | | | | have a great deal of respect for those with |
| care facilities, the need for those with a | | | | radiology travel jobs. The fact is that the |
| background in radiology is increasing. That's | | | | traveling techs need to be more adaptive to |
| why the idea of traveling radiology jobs is | | | | their surroundings, and they need to know |
| becoming more popular. With fewer technicians | | | | their job well enough to handle it under |
| onsite that know how to handle aspects of | | | | various- sometimes hectic- conditions. The |
| radiology care, hospitals are asking the | | | | traveling techs also have the advantage of |
| techs to come to them. And the demand for | | | | being exposed to various ways of doing |
| these trained individuals is growing every | | | | things, and may have access to more current |
| day. | | | | methods and information than those techs |
| | | | employed at just one hospital. |
| If you're interested in a radiology job, | | | | |
| chances are good you may be asked to travel. | | | | If you ask a hospital staff, they'll tell you |
| Many radiologists love the idea of going | | | | that they will avoid using traveling |
| where they are most needed, and the chance to | | | | radiology techs whenever possible, just |
| see the country while performing their jobs | | | | because of the problems that can arise. If |
| is a great benefit. | | | | the tech is delayed, for example, patients |
| | | | might be forced to miss a crucial X-ray or |
| While the idea of radiology jobs based on | | | | treatment. It's a lot to gamble on. |
| travel certainly isn't an ideal solution, it | | | | Eventually, most hospitals hope to hire their |
| is a quick and efficient way to make sure | | | | own in-house techs, and at that time the |
| everyone gets the care they need regardless | | | | demand for those willing to do radiology |
| of where they're located. | | | | travel jobs will probably decrease. |
| | | | |
| So how does it work? Typically, a | | | | In the meantime, however, there is a rising |
| technologist who is willing to travel will be | | | | demand for this type of technician. If you're |
| employed by an agency. The agency will put | | | | interested in a radiology travel job, now may |
| the tech in contact with various facilities, | | | | be the best time to get involved. |
| and the tech will sign a temporary contract | | | | |
| with a hospital or clinic. The usual length | | | | As a traveling radiology tech, you will |
| of a contract with a radiologist on a travel | | | | receive full health insurance and benefits, |
| basis is three months. The employee will be | | | | and be considered a full-time employee by the |
| bussed or driven to the hospital location. | | | | agency that handles your dispatches. The |
| All expenses for the tech are generally paid | | | | agency will set up contacts with hospitals in |
| for by the hospital, and equipment is | | | | the areas where you are willing to travel. |
| supplied on the premises. | | | | Often the agency and various hospitals will |
| | | | have connections, so that the same techs may |
| For a radiology job involving travel, the | | | | return to the same hospitals time and again. |
| tech may have to adjust to several factors | | | | Over time, relationships develop between the |
| all working at once to create a constantly | | | | travel techs and the clinics they visit, and |
| changing work environment. Often, hospitals | | | | both learn to count on each other to perform |
| will have varying procedures and different | | | | their jobs correctly. |
| types of equipment, so there's little knowing | | | | |
| what to expect until the tenure at the | | | | At this time, there are about 900 radiology |
| temporary location actually begins. | | | | travel job agencies in the United States. |