J-1 Visa Radiologic Tech Jobs
Radiologic techs pursuing U.S. clinical or training experience most often enter through the J-1 Trainee or Intern program, depending on whether you've graduated. A designated sponsor issues your DS-2019 and works with your host employer. No lottery, no annual cap, and sponsorship can be arranged once you've secured a qualifying host site.
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Assists the radiologic technologist in performing basic direct and indirect patient care according to the medical center policies and procedures ensuring quality patient care. THIS IS A STUDENT POSITION - MUST BE ENROLLED IN RAD TECH PROGRAM.
Qualifications
Certifications: BLS
Education: Must be enrolled in Rad Tech Program
Responsibilities
Clinical Excellence:
Assists the technologist in performing basic patient care according to medical center policies and procedures to ensure quality patient care of assigned patients of all ages.
- Demonstrates knowledge of patient care, comfort and safety procedures.
- Demonstrates knowledge of moving, lifting, transferring and ambulating patients using standard safety practices (or proper body mechanics).
- Demonstrates knowledge of paper work processes.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Departmental Support:
Performs department maintenance duties/errands upon request to help ensure a clean, efficient department. Uses time, supplies and other resources productively. Performs support functions of the medical imaging department to ensure patient expectations and needs are met.
- Participates in assigned maintenance tasks such as: cleaning equipment.
- Assists in stocking necessary room supplies.
- Assists assigned area with errands as requested.
- Transports paper work internally between work areas.
- Prioritizes messages and work in an efficient consistent manner.
- Assists others in assignment completion.
- Relays information in an accurate manner to correct individual.
- Uses maintenance services efficiently by promptly reporting unsafe equipment or risky situation.
- Promptly processes images and paper work to ensure timely turn around.
- Assists physicians and other hospital personnel in locating images for review in PACS.
- Able to access and print reports from the RIS system.
About us
Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health. Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Compensation And Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $17 per hour - $17 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
Overview
Assists the radiologic technologist in performing basic direct and indirect patient care according to the medical center policies and procedures ensuring quality patient care. THIS IS A STUDENT POSITION - MUST BE ENROLLED IN RAD TECH PROGRAM.
Qualifications
Certifications: BLS
Education: Must be enrolled in Rad Tech Program
Responsibilities
Clinical Excellence:
Assists the technologist in performing basic patient care according to medical center policies and procedures to ensure quality patient care of assigned patients of all ages.
- Demonstrates knowledge of patient care, comfort and safety procedures.
- Demonstrates knowledge of moving, lifting, transferring and ambulating patients using standard safety practices (or proper body mechanics).
- Demonstrates knowledge of paper work processes.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Departmental Support:
Performs department maintenance duties/errands upon request to help ensure a clean, efficient department. Uses time, supplies and other resources productively. Performs support functions of the medical imaging department to ensure patient expectations and needs are met.
- Participates in assigned maintenance tasks such as: cleaning equipment.
- Assists in stocking necessary room supplies.
- Assists assigned area with errands as requested.
- Transports paper work internally between work areas.
- Prioritizes messages and work in an efficient consistent manner.
- Assists others in assignment completion.
- Relays information in an accurate manner to correct individual.
- Uses maintenance services efficiently by promptly reporting unsafe equipment or risky situation.
- Promptly processes images and paper work to ensure timely turn around.
- Assists physicians and other hospital personnel in locating images for review in PACS.
- Able to access and print reports from the RIS system.
About us
Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health. Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Compensation And Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $17 per hour - $17 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Radiologic Tech
Verify your ARRT credentials transfer correctly
International radiologic tech credentials rarely map one-to-one with ARRT standards. Confirm your home-country certification qualifies as equivalent before approaching host employers, since J-1 Trainee programs require documented professional standing in your field.
Target hospitals with dedicated clinical training programs
Academic medical centers and teaching hospitals run structured radiology rotations that align with J-1 Trainee and Intern program requirements. These sites already understand DS-2019 obligations and are far more likely to sign a training plan.
Search Migrate Mate for J-1-aligned radiology roles
Filter by imaging specialty and employer type to find U.S. radiology departments actively hosting international technologists. Migrate Mate surfaces roles where host employers are already familiar with J-1 program structures.
Match your J-1 category to your career stage
Current students in a radiologic technology program apply under the Intern category. If you've already graduated and are working as a tech, the Trainee category applies. Applying under the wrong category causes delays because the designated sponsor must reissue the DS-2019.
Draft a detailed training plan before negotiating with hosts
Designated sponsors like CIEE or Cultural Vistas require a formal Training or Internship Placement Plan before issuing your DS-2019. Preparing a modality-specific schedule covering MRI, CT, or fluoroscopy rotations makes your host employer's approval process significantly faster.
Clarify the two-year home residency rule early in negotiations
Clinical and medical training J-1 programs often carry the two-year home country physical presence requirement under INA Section 212(e). Confirm with your designated sponsor whether your specific program triggers this requirement before accepting a host offer.
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Find Radiologic Tech JobsRadiologic Tech J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category applies to radiologic techs?
It depends on your career stage. If you're currently enrolled in a radiologic technology program, you qualify for the J-1 Intern category. If you've completed your degree and are working as a licensed radiologic technologist, the Trainee category applies. Both require a designated sponsor to issue the DS-2019 and approve your training plan before you can enter the host site.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa, the hospital or a third-party organization?
The hospital is your host employer, not your visa sponsor. Your J-1 sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization such as CIEE, Cultural Vistas, or AIPT. That organization reviews your training plan, issues the DS-2019 form, and monitors your program compliance. The hospital signs the training agreement but does not hold sponsoring authority under the Exchange Visitor Program.
Does the J-1 visa have a cap or lottery for radiologic techs?
No. The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program has no annual cap and no lottery, unlike the H-1B. Radiologic techs in the Trainee or Intern category can begin the sponsorship process at any point in the year. Processing timelines depend on how quickly your host employer and designated sponsor complete the training plan documentation, not on government quota cycles.
How do I find U.S. hospitals open to hosting J-1 radiologic techs?
Search Migrate Mate to identify imaging departments and radiology practices where employers have structured programs compatible with J-1 Trainee or Intern requirements. Academic medical centers and teaching hospitals are the strongest targets because their clinical education infrastructure already supports the formal training plan documentation that designated sponsors require before issuing a DS-2019.
Does the two-year home residency requirement affect radiologic tech J-1 programs?
It can. Clinical training programs in healthcare fields, including medical imaging, frequently trigger the two-year home country physical presence requirement under INA Section 212(e). This means you'd need to return home for two years before changing to H-1B or permanent resident status. Confirm with your designated sponsor whether your specific Trainee or Intern program is subject to this requirement before accepting a host placement.
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