Description

American Traveler is hiring an Interventional Radiology Technologist with 3+ years of experience and ARRT CI certification for a 13-week travel assignment in the Chesapeake, Virginia area.

Details

• Interventional Radiology unit in a community hospital setting, with teaching hospital experience preferred
• Procedures include abdominal/pelvic angioplasty, embolization, chest tube placement, genitourinary studies, gastrostomy, nephrostomy, percutaneous stone extraction, biliary drainage, and renal/ureteral stent placement
• Neurological procedures include carotid angiography, embolization, stent placement, thrombolysis/thrombectomy, and vertebroplasty
• Vascular procedures include TIPS, carotid stenting, central venous access/port placement, dialysis graft creation/revision, fistulograms/declots, endovascular interventions, and upper/lower extremity angiography
• Venous access procedures include non-tunneled central venous access, PICC lines, and port access/management
• Uses Epic EMR (experience required) and PACS system
• Day shift, 4x10-hour schedule from 6:00 AM–4:30 PM or 6:30 AM–5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday
• Rotating call required

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of Interventional Radiology / Special Procedures experience required
• Valid Virginia or compact state license in hand at time of consideration — no exceptions; license required if applicable
• ARRT CI, BLS, and ACLS required
• ARRT R required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Neurovascular experience preferred
• Must be able to pass facility fit testing; PAPR cannot be accommodated — any history of fit test issues will disqualify a candidate
• No prior license or background hits will be accepted — any history will disqualify a candidate from consideration
• PDF copies of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration
• Two professional references required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include equipment setup, accurate patient monitoring, EKG lead placement, access site preparation, recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias, room circulation, scrubbing/maintaining sterile field, and use of vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose)
• Maintains equipment, manages inventory, and stocks supplies
• Applies isolation precautions/PPE and coordinates with Rapid Response/Code teams as needed
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility may still be considered for allied positions
• RTO requests must be submitted with the candidate profile and will be reviewed and approved on a per-case basis
• Approximately 3 hours of online modules are required to be completed prior to the start date
• The facility is located in the Chesapeake, Virginia area — minutes from Virginia Beach and Norfolk