Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas is recruiting a Radiologic Technologist to join its diagnostic imaging team at a full-service acute care hospital with deep roots in the Rio Grande Valley community. This role spans the full scope of diagnostic radiography — from routine studies to advanced modalities including OR, trauma, fluoroscopy, and interventional-assist procedures — making it a strong fit for a tech who wants genuine clinical breadth. The position operates under minimal supervision, rewarding experienced technologists who exercise independent professional judgment across a diverse patient population ranging from newborns to elderly adults.
Perks and Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Continuing education and career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance
Practice Highlights
- Performs basic through complex diagnostic radiographic procedures ordered by licensed physicians across all patient age groups — newborn through geriatric
- Produces high-quality diagnostic radiographs with rotation through advanced imaging areas including the OR, urography, open reductions, myelography, arthrography, and line/tube placements
- Provides direct assistance to practitioners during fluoroscopy, arthrography, OR procedures, and trauma activations
- Trauma imaging support integrated into daily workflow — exposure to high-acuity, time-sensitive cases
- Long-established regional medical center serving the Rio Grande Valley since the early 1920s — strong institutional stability and community presence
- Mission-driven organization with a stated commitment to quality, compassionate, patient-first care
- Competency validation completed within a structured introductory period
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Imaging Program required; Associate degree preferred
- ARRT certification required, or registry-eligible candidates considered — ARRT must be obtained within one year of graduation
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Texas state radiologic technologist license required if mandated by state regulation
- 1–3 years of clinical radiography experience preferred
- Comfort with advanced procedural areas (OR, fluoroscopy, trauma, interventional-assist) expected or to be developed through rotation
About the Community
Harlingen sits in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley in deep South Texas — a region known for its warm climate, low cost of living, and proximity to the Texas Gulf Coast and the international culture of the U.S.-Mexico border. The Valley offers affordable housing, a growing healthcare economy, and easy access to South Padre Island beaches roughly 45 minutes away. For clinicians drawn to a tight-knit community with a strong sense of regional identity and year-round outdoor living, the Rio Grande Valley delivers a compelling quality of life at a fraction of the cost of major Texas metros.