Travel Mammography Technologist — Illinois | 3-Month Assignment

Mammography Tech — Mobile Screening Assignment 

Location: Illinois — Springfield, Champaign-Urbana, and Chicago Metro Cook County area.

Start Date: Anticipated mid-July 2026.

Assignment Length: Temporary W-2 assignment, up to 13 weeks.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, full-time day shift, approximately 40 hours/week.

Pay Range: $68.00–$70.00/hour, W-2, non-exempt.

Estimated Weekly Compensation: $3,045–$3,125/week, based on 40 hours/week and 5 eligible meal/incidental per diem days.

Completion Bonus: $1,500–$2,000 for eligible candidates who complete the agreed assignment, subject to company policy.

Travel Support: Lodging and mileage reimbursement provided for eligible travel under company policy.

Location Flexibility: Candidates may be considered for the full assignment or partial location-based coverage, depending on availability, credentials, and assignment needs.

About the Assignment
VitalCheck is supporting a statewide preventive care program designed to bring breast cancer screening directly to working employees across Illinois. As a Mammography Technologist, you will help expand access to preventive care for women who may otherwise delay or miss important screenings because of work schedules, travel barriers, or limited access. This is a meaningful opportunity to use your technical skill, patient care experience, and calm presence to make preventive healthcare easier, more accessible, and more human.

Candidates may be considered for the full assignment or for partial location coverage based on availability, credentials, and assignment needs.

What You'll Do

• Perform screening mammograms in accordance with facility protocols, Illinois requirements, MQSA standards, and radiation safety standards.
• Complete daily mammography quality control according to facility protocol.
• Review images for technical quality and positioning before submission.
• Transmit studies securely and maintain accurate documentation.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant clinical workspace.
• Provide a professional, patient-centered screening experience.
• Support onsite workflow, including patient check-in, documentation, schedule flow, and daily operational communication.

This role does not include diagnosis, image interpretation, prescribing, determining medical necessity, or directing physician/radiologist clinical judgment.

Required Qualifications

• Active ARRT RT(R)(M) certification.
• Active Status Accreditation from IEMA-OHS in Medical Radiation Technology, Medical Radiography category.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum 2 years of screening mammography experience.
• 3D/digital breast tomosynthesis experience preferred. 
• Ability to work independently in a mobile screening environment.
• Strong communication, organization, and patient service skills.
• Ability to provide required MQSA documentation before the start date.
• Mobile mammography experience preferred. 

Assignment Locations
This role will support mobile screening sites across Illinois. The assignment is expected to begin in the Springfield/Sangamon County area, then move into Champaign-Urbana, with the final portion of the assignment taking place in the Chicago Metro/Cook County area.

Candidates may be considered for the full assignment or partial location-based coverage, depending on availability, credentials, and assignment needs.

Anticipated coverage areas include:
Springfield / Sangamon County
Champaign-Urbana
Chicago Metro / Cook County

Pay, Travel Support, and Benefits

Pay

• $68.00–$70.00/hour, W-2, non-exempt.
• Estimated weekly compensation is $3,045–$3,125/week, based on 40 hours/week and 5 eligible meal/incidental per diem days.
• Overtime will be paid as required by applicable federal, Illinois, and local law.

Completion Bonus

• Eligible candidates may receive a $1,500–$2,000 completion bonus for completing the agreed assignment.
• Bonus eligibility, amount, timing, and payment are subject to written company policy and the final assignment terms.
• Candidates accepted for partial location coverage may be eligible for a prorated or assignment-specific bonus, depending on the final written agreement.

Travel Support

• Meal/incidental per diem is $65.00 per eligible day, estimated at $325/week based on 5 eligible travel/work days.
• Lodging is provided for eligible travel weeks under VitalCheck's written travel and expense policy.
• Mileage reimbursement applies to authorized business travel between assigned sites.
• Final travel support may vary based on assignment schedule, location, eligibility, actual travel needs, and applicable policy.

Benefits

• This temporary W-2 assignment is not eligible for company-sponsored health, retirement, paid holiday, or company PTO benefits, except as required by applicable law or applicable benefit plan terms.
• Employees are covered by workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, payroll tax withholding, overtime laws, and applicable paid-leave laws.
• Paid leave will accrue and may be used in accordance with applicable Illinois, Cook County, or Chicago paid-leave law, depending on the employee's work location and hours worked.

Compliance and Credentialing Notice
All mammography services will be performed only through an MQSA-certified/accredited facility or mobile unit and in accordance with applicable facility protocols, Illinois requirements, MQSA standards, and radiation safety standards.
Candidates must be fully qualified before the assignment begins. This assignment cannot train, qualify, or document candidates into mammography eligibility.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of post-offer background screening, drug screening, credential verification, and client/facility compliance requirements, all conducted in accordance with applicable federal, Illinois, and local law.
Conviction history will be considered only as permitted by law, including any required job-related, individualized assessment.
No employee may independently perform mammography services until VitalCheck and/or the applicable MQSA-certified facility has verified all required credentials, including ARRT RT(R)(M), IEMA-OHS Active Status Accreditation in Medical Radiation Technology, Medical Radiography category, BLS, MQSA documentation, modality training, and continuing-experience documentation.

Equal Employment Opportunity
VitalCheck is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, military status, citizenship or work authorization status, arrest or conviction record, reproductive health decisions, family responsibilities, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Illinois, or local law.
Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must meet all applicable credentialing, accreditation, certification, and compliance requirements before beginning the assignment. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship.