Traveling Radiology Tech Career Overview
Radiology Tech Travel Jobs With Nomad Health
Travel Radiology Tech Salary Information
Traveling Radiology Technologist Job Description
Job Tasks
Soft Skills
Shifts
Types of Rad Tech Travel Jobs
Computed Tomography (CT) Radiology Technologist
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Radiology Technologist
Interventional Radiology (IR) Technologist
Cath Lab Radiology Technologist
How to Become a Traveling Radiology Tech
1. Get a Degree or Complete an Accredited Program
2. Get Certified
- ARRT (MR)- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- ARRT (N)- Nuclear Medicine
- ARRT (T)- Radiation Therapy
- ARRT (R)- Radiographer
- ARRT (S)- Sonography
- ARRT (VS)-Vascular Sonography
3. Expand Your Credentials
- ARRT (BD)-Bone Densitometry
- ARRT (BS)-Breast Sonography
- ARRT (CI)- Cardiac Interventional Radiography
- ARRT (CT)-Computed Tomography
- ARRT (MR)-Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- ARRT (M)-Mammography
- ARRT (VI) -Vascular Interventional Radiography
- ARRT (VS)- Vascular Sonography
4. Get Hands-On Experience
Frequently Asked Questions About Travel Radiology Techs
With Nomad, traveling radiology technologists can make an average of $2,664 a week, or approximately $138,528 a year. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national average salary for a staff radiology technologist is $61,370.
According to Nomad’s job listings, traveling radiology techs currently make the most money in California, Massachusetts, and Washington.*
*Subject to change. This is based on Nomad’s travel radiology tech jobs as of March 24, 2023.
Yes, travel radiology techs are in high demand. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the profession is expected to grow by over six percent in the next decade. Due to people living longer with more chronic diseases like cancer and age-related injuries like falls, the need for basic and advanced imaging will continue to grow as well.
Radiology Tech Healthcare Resources
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved from https://www.arrt.org/
- American Society of Radiologic Technologists. (n.d.). Individual State Licensure. Retrieved from https://www.asrt.org/main/standards-and-regulations/legislation-regulations-and-advocacy/individual-state-licensure
- American Society of Radiologic Technologists. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved from https://www.asrt.org/
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021, September 8). Radiologic and MRI Technologists. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/radiologic-technologists.htm
- Cardiovascular Credentialing International. (n.d.). Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS). Retrieved from https://cci-online.org/credentials/registered-cardiovascular-invasive-specialist/