Job Description

Traveling Radiology Technologists are responsible for:

• Performing DXA scans, imagine exams, and other data collection tasks that require certified radiologic training.
• Calibrating and maintaining radiologic equipment, record data and observations, and prepare data for shipping and review.
• Setting up/packing the examination rooms, including packing, unpacking, and storing light equipment and supplies.
• Administering medical history screening questions related to assigned exams.
• Participating in quality assurance and following infection control protocols.
• Recording screening responses and test measurements using project software.
• Attending and completing all required project training.
• Following procedures outlined in the Manual of Procedures.
• Managing and maintaining assigned equipment, tablets, and supplies.
• Providing completed forms and documentation to supervisors as requested.
• Performing spirometry, audiometry, body, or vision measurements as assigned.
• Cross trained to serve as backup for other MEC exam data collection activities.
• Lifting and transport equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Associate’s degree in Radiology or related field, or equivalent military training in radiology
• Certified by the American Registry of Radiology Technologists (ARRT)
• Licensed in state of residence (if required)
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a radiologic technician in a health care setting with direct patient care, CPR certification or willingness to obtain within 3 months
• Strong communication skills, especially with children and parents
• Basic computer proficiency and clerical skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Must possess a valid US driver's license
• In order to travel by air, federal law requires individuals have REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID, or TSA approved alternative

Preferred Qualifications for Ideal Candidates:

• Fluency in Spanish

Pay Details

• Flexible work schedule
• Reimbursable travel time and mileage

Project Details

RTI International is hiring part-time Traveling Radiology Technologists (Rad Techs) to support the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NHANES conducts health examinations in a Mobile Examination Center (MEC) with participants recruited by field staff.

The Rad Tech will perform dual energy absorptiometry (DXA) scans (i.e., liver ultrasounds), and other certified radiologic tasks that require certified radiologic training. As part of a small MEC team, the Rad Tech will also be cross trained to support additional data collection activities within their scope and qualifications (i.e., body or blood pressure measurements, spirometry, audiometry or vision measurements).

Visit the CDC site to learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/index.html

Work Schedule

• This is a part-time position based on annual hours worked. During active work periods, employees typically work 30-40 hours per week. This position is expected to work approximately 38 weeks per year, with periods of reduced or no scheduled hours throughout the year.
• Overnight travel is required and while on travel the work schedule is typically 5 days and 40 hours per week.
• Work schedule on non-travel weeks will vary.
• Most work occurs between 7 AM and 7 PM, typically 5 days on and 2 days off based on the data collection schedule, with occasional evenings.
• Initial data collection period is expected to run through December 2026, with potential extension through 2030.
• Must commit to a minimum of one year

Training Details

Traveling Radiology Technologists are required to complete all trainings which include:

• Successfully passing project required training (a mix of virtual, online, and in-person)
• Virtual/online training completed prior to in-person training
• Up to 80 hours of paid virtual/online training prior to in-person sessions
• Mandatory in-person training in Research Triangle Park, NC (dates dependent on hire date)
• Field training for 7–10 days prior to deployment for data collection
• Refresher and mid-year training required
• Travel per diem and accommodations provided for in-person training

Accommodation

Additional Notifications

RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Clients rely on us to answer questions that demand an objective and multidisciplinary approach--one that integrates expertise across the social and laboratory sciences, engineering, and international development. We believe in the promise of science, and we are inspired every day to deliver on that promise for the good of people, communities, and businesses around the world. For more information, visit www.rti.org

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      (1) The rational relationship of the nature of the offense to the duties and responsibilities of the position; and
      (2) Evidence of the rehabilitation of the applicant.

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Anticipated Close Date

Oct 16, 2026