Location: Oakland, CA

Start Date: 03-10-2026

End Date: 06-09-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating nights, 7 days on / 7 days off, 8:00 PM - 6:30 AM (Night shift); every other weekend required

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $66 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic X-ray and fluoroscopy studies with accuracy and compassion
• Provide bedside and portable imaging across neonates to geriatric patients
• Prepare and administer contrast media safely when required
• Start peripheral IVs as needed for imaging procedures
• Operate PACS and modality systems (GE, Philips, Siemens) and keep clean image documentation
• Adhere to radiation safety and infection prevention standards at all times
• Collaborate with nursing, respiratory, pharmacy and other teams to ensure seamless patient care
• Deliver patient-centered positioning and imaging for a wide range of exams, including trauma and specialty studies

Qualifications

• ARRT (R) certification required or equivalent credential
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant radiology experience
• Comfortable with night shift schedules and every-other-weekend coverage
• Experience with PACS and Epic charting preferred
• Fluoroscopy and portable imaging experience preferred
• Pediatric, NICU, OR, ICU, LTAC, and trauma experience are a plus
• Previous charge or leadership experience preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• X-Ray/Radiography and Fluoroscopy proficiency
• PACS operation and image management
• Preparation and administration of contrast media
• Bedside/portable imaging and patient positioning
• Starting peripheral IVs for imaging procedures
• Familiarity with GE, Philips and Siemens equipment
• Infection prevention, isolation precautions and radiation safety
• Comfort with trauma, mobile surgical C-Arm and O-ARM procedures

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage to keep you healthy
• Paid time off so you can actually use your days off to recharge
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement to help you stay current
• Referral bonus program — bring a friend and celebrate together
• Travel reimbursement and housing support for contract travelers
• Supportive team environment with strong interdisciplinary backing
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership experience
• Orientation and onboarding (80 hours) so you hit the ground confident

Travel Perks: Explore Oakland, CA

You're in Oakland — a lively, diverse city with something for everyone. Explore Lake Merritt for leisurely strolls or birdwatching, check out the Oakland Museum of California for art and local history, and wander Jack London Square for waterfront dining and events. Nature lovers can hit Redwood Regional Park for redwood hikes or venture across the Bay to San Francisco for iconic sights like the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf and Alcatraz. Weekend day trips to Berkeley (shops, coffee, UC Berkeley campus), Napa and Sonoma wine country, or Point Reyes and Muir Woods are all within easy reach.

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