Travel X-Ray Tech

Travel X-Ray Tech in Des Moines, IAThis travel X-Ray Tech job in Des Moines, IA with Advantis Medical is a 14-week travel X-Ray Tech contract at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center. This role pays $2,526 per week and follows a Mids shift with a 5x8 schedule.In this travel X-Ray Tech job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.Job DetailsFacility: UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical CenterLocation: Des Moines, IA 50309Contract Length: 14 WeeksShift: Mids (5x8)EMR System: EpicResponsibilitiesPerform ordered diagnostic X-ray exams across the assigned caseloadPosition patients and operate radiographic equipment, adjusting technique and collimation for each studyApply radiation-safety practices, including exposure optimization and ALARA principlesCritique images for positioning and exposure quality, minimizing repeat exposures, and provide completed studies to radiologistsTravel X-Ray Tech Requirements:2+ years of recent X-Ray Tech experience.Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Iowa and national regulatory bodies.UnityPoint Health — Iowa Methodist Medical Center — Des Moines, IADes Moines, IAIowa Methodist offers allied travelers Level I trauma volume alongside a children's hospital and a kidney-transplant program.The cardiac-surgery program (open-heart and catheterization) calls for cath-lab technologists and perfusionists, with a coronary care unit.Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma, plus LifeFlight, keep CT and interventional radiology in steady use.Blank Children's Hospital (Level III NICU, PICU) drives neonatal and pediatric respiratory-therapy demand.The John Stoddard Cancer Center supports radiation oncology and infusion services.The kidney-transplant program and a broad imaging service (CT, MRI, nuclear medicine) add transplant-OR and diagnostic caseloads, with PT/OT/SLP work at the Younker Rehabilitation Center.BenefitsDay One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)Relocation and Travel ReimbursementDedicated team to help with state licensing & renewalsWeekly Direct Deposit$1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your ReferralExplore Des Moines, IADes Moines, IA is the capital of Iowa and the hub of a flat, easy-driving metro that supports a broad, well-equipped care market across central Iowa. MRI, CT, and rehabilitation work spreads across the city and the ring of suburbs, tied into a metro economy built on insurance and finance. I-35 and I-80 bypass the north side, while I-235 loops through downtown past the State Capitol. The well-known skywalk system keeps winter commutes indoors and out of the cold. West Des Moines, Ankeny, and Urbandale are the usual residential bases, all a quick drive from the core. The cost of living runs below most metros its size, part of why travelers treat central Iowa as a place worth coming back to rather than passing through once.Travel Allied Health Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold StandardAt Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for clinicians. We are dedicated to connecting clinicians with the best travel jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in clinician care—not only by securing your first job but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.