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Are you a Radiology Tech looking for more? Do you want to expand your professional network? Could you gain experience in a new facility? Are you thinking about exploring a new place? As CT, X-ray, and MRI technicians, there are opportunities to travel and work in areas where you may have always wanted to live while earning and learning at the same time. While our recruiters cannot guarantee placement, we do our best to match you to contracts that suit your skills and desires.
As a Travel Imaging Technician, you can work nationwide, wherever your experience is needed. To be eligible, you must have 1-2 years of experience in the required field and state and federal licensing requirements, which your recruiter will share before signing a contract. The benefits include seeing parts of the country you may have yet to have the opportunity to visit, expanding your network, and gaining experience, perhaps on a faster track than working in one place.
CT, X-ray, and MRI Techs are needed for more than identifying broken bones. Your skills help doctors accurately identify injuries, conditions, and diseases in the initial stages. You’re at the forefront of diagnosis and treatment, making a difference in patients’ lives.
Decoding Radiology: Understanding the Roles of CT, X-Ray, and MRI Techs:
X-Ray Technologists (X-Ray Techs)
As an X-ray Technologist or X-ray tech, you will use specialized equipment to obtain detailed images of the body so the doctor can determine the next steps. You may work in an urgent care, doctor’s office, emergency room, or trauma unit. The education needed is an associate or bachelor’s degree and certification through The American Radiologic Technologists. You will then need to get a state license; check if your state requires one. As a traveler, you will work with your agency to determine which states require licenses.
CT Technologist (CT Techs)
As a CT Technologist or CT Tech, you assist patients and operate computed tomography (CT) scanners to take images of patients’ internal organs so doctors can diagnose. You may also be asked to perform ultrasounds, X-rays, or mammograms. Typically, CT Techs earn an associate’s degree in radiography, diagnostic medical sonography, or nuclear medicine. Then, you must become certified through The American Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), obtain a state license, and begin working.
You may work in a hospital, doctor’s office, urgent care, community medical clinic, or corrections facility.
As of 2022, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics’ median pay for radiologic and MRI technologists is $67,180 per year. This depends on the level of education and certification and the location and type of facility where you work.
MRI Technologists (MRI Techs)
As an MRI Technologist (MRI Tech), you will assist patients and be responsible for running MRI machines and producing images for doctors to diagnose patients. These are the most advanced diagnostic imaging machines. While you can become an MRI Tech with an associate’s Degree in some programs, you may need a bachelor’s degree. You will also be required to complete clinical work and certification. Programs last as few as six months or as long as two years.
As a CT, X-ray, or MRI Tech, the median annual salary, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was $80,090 as of 2022. As with the other jobs described in this article, the earning potential depends on where you work, the location, and experience.
Working as a travel imaging tech fosters professional growth by exposing you to a wide range of patients, equipment, and procedures. Each assignment welcomes new opportunities to learn from different teams and expand your experience. Being a travel imaging professional can help develop a sense of self-reliance and independence to take with you on your future career path.
You may find greater earning power as a travel imaging technician working in areas where your skills and expertise are in high demand. For more, check out our article Why Taking a Travel Contract as a CT/X-Ray Tech Can Be the Ultimate Career Move.
We hope this article on decoding radiology has been helpful for you. Are you a radiology tech who has recently started traveling or a radiology tech who has traveled for years? We would love to hear your thoughts and experiences as travel radiology techs. Comment them below.
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