Where are all the x-ray jobs? Need help with cold cov ltr

mickey · Joined: 22 Oct 2008 Posts: 1

It's 2 am here, and I have been looking for Imaging jobs for hours. I have been doing this routinely for months. I have to say, there is not much out there! They are always looking for nurses, PT, OT etc.

I am a RT , not currently working, and my hubby is an BSRT-with experience in x-ray, CT, MRI, PACS, Marketing, and Management.

Right now he is an operations manager for 2 outpatient imaging centers, and takes care of all IT and PACS issues.

This has to be the hardest job to find. I would like to help him with some cold cover letters and resumes. I need some help on how to do the “cold” cover letter and resume. His target job would be PACS, or operations mgt, or both.

papa · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject:

forgive me....

"cold" cover letters?

papa rtrct
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hjhogle · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject:

Papa, cold cover letters are for those resumes sent without a specific job posting - simply sending out the resume to places where one would like to work.

And while I applaud your dedication, Mickey, what I can tell you after 30 years as an RT and the last 10 in IT (PACS/RIS/SR Dictation/Cardiology .. you get the idea) is this

In the multiple institutions where I've worked (all east coast, Canadian border to FL) when resumes are received without there being a specific job posted, they are not saved or even reviewed. (When my current boss receives resumes, he sends them unread to HR. If HR can't match them to a job posting, they're discarded).

In a market where almost every posting has multiple qualified applicants, there's no reason for HR to take up space with resumes they didn't ask for. (Sounds sort-of like junk mail for HR Depts, doesn't it?)

Perhaps an alternative is to contact a healthcare IT recruiter. Remember, headhunters aren't paid by the applicant, they're paid by the institution so it won't cost you. Try Intellect Resources, you can find them here - http://www.intellectresources.com/jobs_search.html. They specialize in healthcare IT (PACS). They're always looking for candidates with experience.

Good luck
hjh, RT

maxter · Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Dunedin

I'm curious as well. I'm actually wondering if my military background might be preventing me from finding work. I was trained through the Army and had no issues finding work before my deployment to Iraq, but since my return I've basically been unemployed for the last 4 years. I recently moved to Florida in hopes that the market would be booming down here, and unfortunately I can't even get a PRN job. What gives?