Episode 12
How Ultrasound, MRI, CT, and Rad Techs Find More Flexibility in 2025
Chaundria, the host of A Couple of Rad Techs Podcast, is ready to shake things up in the world of medical imaging.
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Today, we're diving into the game-changing approach of Roshal Health, an imaging staffing company that’s flipping the script on traditional travel contracts. If you’re a techie in radiology or imaging who's ever daydreamed about more freedom and flexibility without the stress of moving your life around every few months, this one's for you! We get into some relatable stories, like Jordan, who faced the classic tug-of-war between career opportunities and family obligations, and how she found a sweet spot with Roshal Health's shorter contracts. So, if you’re fed up with the usual recruiter runaround and ready to reclaim your time and sanity, stick around as we explore how Roshal Health can help you take control of your career without the burnout. Let’s jump right in!
Imagine sitting in your car after an exhausting 10-hour shift, badge still on, and feeling that familiar twinge of frustration. That’s where we kick things off in this episode, diving into the world of medical imaging and the pressures of traditional travel contracts. Our host, Chaundria, shares her own experience—getting a tempting offer for a 13-week contract far away, but realizing that uprooting her life just isn’t an option. She knows, and so do you, that there’s gotta be a better way! This podcast is all about exploring freedom in your career as a technologist without the burnout that often comes with conventional paths. Whether you’re a radiologic or MRI tech, we’re here to open your eyes to alternatives that don't involve living out of a suitcase and feeling like just another number on a recruiter’s list.
We also get to hear stories from fellow imaging professionals like Jordan and Lakeisha, who found their own paths to flexibility and control. Jordan, an MRI tech, hesitated to take a travel contract for years because she didn’t want to leave her family behind. But when she learned about Rochelle Health, she realized she could take short, local contracts that fit her life instead of rearranging it! Lakeisha’s story is equally inspiring, showing how a simple text from a fellow technologist could shift her entire perspective on work-life balance. It’s all about reclaiming your time, people! So, if you’ve been feeling stuck in the grind, this episode is a must-listen. We’re here to remind you that you deserve better than just a 13-week ultimatum from recruiters. With Rochelle Health, you can have the flexibility to choose your own adventure in the medical imaging world!
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- Roshal Health
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Transcript
I sat in my car after another 10 hour shift.
Speaker A:A recruiter had just texted me about a 13 week contract 3 states away.
Speaker A:Good pay, sure, but I couldn't leave my family, my routines, or my life like that.
Speaker A:I whispered, there has to be another way.
Speaker A:And that's when I learned about a path no recruiter had ever mentioned.
Speaker A:This episode is for every medical imaging professional who's ever wanted more freedom without the pressure.
Speaker A:Pressure of uprooting your life.
Speaker A:Whether you're a radiologic technologist, MRI technologist, mammography technologist, ultrasound technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiation therapist.
Speaker A:If you've ever dreamed of becoming a travel technologist, building a flexible schedule, or making more money without walking away from your full time job, I'm showing you how to make that happen on today's episode of a couple of Rad Tech's podcast.
Speaker A:Without the burnout of a 13 week contract or recruiters who ghost you.
Speaker A:Let's get into it.
Speaker A:You ever sit in your car after a shift, engine off, badge still around your neck, and just pause?
Speaker A:You're not decompressing, you're not reflecting.
Speaker A:You're just surviving for a second.
Speaker A:And somewhere between holding it all together for patients, your team and your family, you ask yourself, is this really the only way we can work in medical imaging and radiology?
Speaker A:If you've asked that question, you're not alone.
Speaker A:I to tell you about Jordan's story with a recruiter twist.
Speaker A:Jordan is an MRI technologist, very dependable as they come.
Speaker A:For years, she told herself, once the kids are older, I'll finally take a travel contract.
Speaker A:Have you ever said that?
Speaker A:I know I did.
Speaker A:Well, not about the kids part, but.
Speaker A:And eventually the time came.
Speaker A:The recruiter called.
Speaker A:It sounded promising.
Speaker A:It's a 13 week contract in Minnesota.
Speaker A:Great pay.
Speaker A:You leave next Monday.
Speaker A:But Jordan looked around.
Speaker A:Her teenage son was struggling in school.
Speaker A:Her mom needed help with appointments, and honestly, she was tired.
Speaker A:She didn't want to live out of a suitcase.
Speaker A:Can you relate?
Speaker A:She wanted options.
Speaker A:We all want options.
Speaker A:Without the pressure.
Speaker A:And every recruiter she spoke to, same story, different city.
Speaker A:No flexibility, no real choices.
Speaker A:Sometimes we have to read between the lines when it comes to burnout.
Speaker A:Let's be real.
Speaker A:Traditional travel gigs work for some people.
Speaker A:But if that's you, congratulations.
Speaker A:I celebrate you.
Speaker A:But for a lot of us, 13 weeks is just way too long.
Speaker A:It's.
Speaker A:It's.
Speaker A:Relocating isn't realistic.
Speaker A:And recruiters, they're often juggling 40 other candidates and giving vague updates or worse.
Speaker A:You've been there, you've put your life on hold.
Speaker A:Recruiters have you making all kind of plans and then you don't hear from them again because things didn't go through for that travel gig.
Speaker A:So you start to feel like a number and not a person.
Speaker A:When you do ask for something local or short term, you're met with.
Speaker A:That's not really how travel works.
Speaker A:But what if could.
Speaker A:And this is where we pivot, you guys.
Speaker A:There's lakeisha who got a text.
Speaker A:Not from a recruiter.
Speaker A:I know that's what you were thinking because we all get those text messages, right?
Speaker A:This was from a fellow technologist.
Speaker A:They said, hey, I picked up a short contract through Rochelle Health.
Speaker A:No 13 week contracts if you don't want them.
Speaker A:I stayed in my own bed.
Speaker A:That was a turning point for Lakeisha.
Speaker A:She didn't quit her job.
Speaker A:She didn't fly across the country.
Speaker A:She said yes to one 4 week local contract through Rochelle Health.
Speaker A:That small yes gave her back control.
Speaker A:And when you've spent years following someone else's schedule, control feels like freedom.
Speaker A:Who out there ever thought that they could be an entrepreneur in medical imaging?
Speaker A:Well, Marcus did.
Speaker A:He was tired of the norm.
Speaker A:Marcus is a radiation therapist with a vision.
Speaker A:He always wanted to build something of his own.
Speaker A:But how?
Speaker A:Every recruiter he spoke to wanted him on the road for three months at a time.
Speaker A:That wasn't it.
Speaker A:Not for Marcus.
Speaker A:When he found Rochelle Health, he realized he could take a few shorter PRN contracts, earn on the side and free up the mental space to build his CEU brand he was working on.
Speaker A:He didn't abandon his career as a radiation therapist.
Speaker A:He expanded it.
Speaker A:Yes, with Rochelle Health, you have flexibility and options.
Speaker A:PRN full time, shorter or long contracts.
Speaker A:Work as a contractor.
Speaker A:1099.
Speaker A:Because when you're not exhausted by someone else's schedule, you finally have room to dream again.
Speaker A:I'm talking to you guys out there who's listening to this podcast.
Speaker A:Maybe you've been loyal for years.
Speaker A:Maybe you've been overlooked.
Speaker A:Maybe you've been promised things by recruiters that never came through.
Speaker A:Maybe you've always dreamed of having a flexible schedule.
Speaker A:Being an entrepreneur in medical imaging.
Speaker A:Let me say this to you.
Speaker A:You deserve more than just a 13 week ultimatum for a travel contract.
Speaker A:You deserve better than recruiter silence.
Speaker A:You deserve flexibility that fits your life, not forces you to abandon it.
Speaker A:Now here's some things Rochelle Health actually offers.
Speaker A:You get short term contracts, 2 to 6 weeks if you would like, 13 weeks if you want.
Speaker A:You have choices.
Speaker A:Long or short term contracts.
Speaker A:PRN options that fit your existing job.
Speaker A:Assignments that let you stay local or semi local Direct facility connections not chasing down recruiters.
Speaker A:The freedom to explore without uprooting your life.
Speaker A:This is the middle ground so many of us have been waiting for in medical imaging.
Speaker A:Now it's your turn.
Speaker A:Remember, you're not behind.
Speaker A:You're not stuck.
Speaker A:You're not too late.
Speaker A:This could be your season to reclaim your time, your energy and your peace.
Speaker A:So do me a favor.
Speaker A:Once you stop driving, if you're listening to this podcast, if you're somewhere where you cannot go right to your phone to the Internet and type in www.rochelleimaging.com backslash apply social that's R O S h a l imaging.com backslash apply social Sign up.
Speaker A:Look around.
Speaker A:Even if you don't take a contract right now, know that you can.
Speaker A:That's what power looks like.
Speaker A:You're not just a badge number or shift filler in medical imaging.
Speaker A:Your technologies with talent, compassion and the right to choose what comes comes next in your career.
Speaker A:Traditional travel isn't the only way.
Speaker A:Let Rochelle Health show you another way.
Speaker A:Visit rochellimaging.
Speaker A:Com Apply Social Be sure to check the description for the link to Apply.
