J-1 Visa Radiologic Technologist Jobs
Radiologic Technologist positions in the United States are accessible to international professionals through the J-1 Trainee or Research Scholar program category, depending on your experience level. Designated sponsors issue the DS-2019 form that makes J-1 sponsorship possible. Host hospitals, imaging centers, and health systems serve as your placement 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 Technologist
Verify your ARRT eligibility before applying
Most U.S. host employers require or strongly prefer candidates who hold, or are eligible to sit for, the ARRT certification. Confirm your credentials meet state licensure prerequisites before targeting host sites, since gaps here stall DS-2019 issuance.
Distinguish Trainee from Research Scholar categories
If you graduated within the past year, the Trainee category applies. Research Scholar status fits senior-level professionals joining academic medical centers or imaging research programs. Applying under the wrong category causes designated sponsors to reject your DS-2019 application outright.
Target academic medical centers with imaging departments
Teaching hospitals affiliated with medical schools are far more familiar with DS-2019 requirements and training plan documentation than standalone outpatient clinics. Focus your search on institutions that already run graduate medical education programs, using Migrate Mate to filter for J-1-compatible radiologic technology roles.
Build a role-specific training plan in advance
Designated sponsors like CIEE or Cultural Vistas require a detailed training plan outlining modalities you'll work with, such as CT, MRI, or fluoroscopy. Draft this document before your first employer conversation so hosts see you as prepared to move quickly.
Confirm the host site will sign compliance documents
Your host employer must co-sign the DS-2019 training plan and agree to designated sponsor oversight visits. Ask the HR or credentialing department directly whether they've hosted J-1 exchange visitors before, since unsigned compliance paperwork is the most common reason offers fall through at the filing stage.
Check the two-year home residency requirement early
Radiologic Technologists from certain countries or who receive government funding may be subject to the two-year home residency requirement under INA Section 212(e). Confirm your status before accepting an offer, because this requirement affects whether you can transition to H-1B or another work visa afterward.
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Find Radiologic Technologist JobsRadiologic Technologist J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Radiologic Technologist?
Most Radiologic Technologists enter on the Trainee category if they are within 12 months of graduation or have fewer than five years of post-degree experience. Professionals joining academic imaging research programs at university hospitals may qualify under the Research Scholar category instead. The designated sponsor, not the host employer, makes the final category determination based on your credentials and the training plan you submit.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for a Radiologic Technologist role?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, such as CIEE or Cultural Vistas, that issues the DS-2019 form and monitors your program compliance. The hospital or imaging center where you work is the host site, not the sponsor. Your host employer must agree to the designated sponsor's oversight requirements before your DS-2019 can be issued.
How do I find U.S. host employers open to J-1 Radiologic Technologist placements?
Search Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers advertising Radiologic Technologist roles with J-1-compatible sponsorship. Academic medical centers and teaching hospitals are the most likely host sites because they have existing infrastructure for exchange visitor compliance. Filtering by institution type and imaging specialty on Migrate Mate saves time compared to cold-contacting employers unfamiliar with DS-2019 requirements.
Does the two-year home residency requirement apply to Radiologic Technologists?
It depends on your nationality and your funding source. Radiologic Technologists from countries on the State Department exchange visitor skills list, or those whose training is funded by a government agency, are typically subject to the two-year home residency requirement under INA Section 212(e). This requires you to return home for two years before applying for most immigrant or work visas, including H-1B. Confirm your status with your designated sponsor before signing any offer.
What documents does a Radiologic Technologist need to secure J-1 sponsorship?
You'll need a detailed training plan outlining the modalities and clinical rotations your host site will provide, credential verification showing your degree and any ARRT or home-country licensure, proof of English proficiency, and health insurance documentation meeting State Department minimums. The designated sponsor reviews all of these before issuing the DS-2019. Missing or vague training plan documents are the most common reason DS-2019 applications are delayed.
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