Description

American Traveler is hiring a Neuro Interventional Radiology Technologist with 2+ years of experience, including neuro IR experience, for a 13-week assignment at a high-volume academic hospital in Columbus, OH.

Details

• Interventional Radiology department at a Level I Trauma, teaching hospital in Columbus, OH
• High-volume department performing over 20,000 procedures annually across neurological, oncological, vascular, and peripheral interventions
• Neuro IR focus: cerebral angiography, carotid angiography, cerebral aneurysm coilings, AVM interventions, stroke interventions, thrombolysis/thrombectomy, stent placement, vertebroplasty, embolization, discogram, and spinal arteriography
• Additional procedures include biopsies, chemoembolizations, Y-90 radiopharmaceutical therapies, uterine artery embolizations, IVC filter placement/removal, TIPS, radiofrequency ablations, infusion pump placements/revisions, and other peripheral vascular interventions
• Utilizes fluoroscopy (Philips preferred, Siemens), ultrasound, CT (diagnostic and interventional), and PACS
• EMR: Epic (required)
• 4x10 hour day shifts, 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM; may rotate to 5x8 schedule every other holiday
• Call required on a rotating basis, including weeknight and weekend call assignments
• Travelers are first to float per facility policy

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of Interventional Radiology experience with neuro IR experience required
• Graduate of an accredited radiography program
• ARRT (R) registration required
• BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Ohio Radiologic License (ODH) required — pending license acceptable
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency with fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, and PACS
• Experience scrubbing IR procedures and maintaining sterile field
• Skills in venous access, port access, PICC line care, central venous lines, and vascular closure systems
• Teaching hospital experience preferred; Trauma Level I and/or Level II experience preferred
• Travel experience required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• License required if applicable
• Candidate's permanent address must be greater than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Serve as scrub and circulating assistant to the Neuro Interventional Radiologist for both diagnostic and interventional procedures
• Responsible for operating and maintaining angiographic fluoroscopy, ultrasound, and CT equipment, as well as managing a lab inventory of 1,500+ products
• Assists with neurological surgical procedures including cerebral aneurysm coilings, AVM interventions, and stroke interventions
• Must be willing to assist with training permanent staff
• Charge experience preferred
• Former OhioHealth staff must have been separated for at least 366 days prior to starting as a traveler; PRN OhioHealth employees are not eligible
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Pre-assignment online modules are required and must be completed prior to start; average completion time is approximately 12 hours
• Any background history should be disclosed upfront for consideration
• More than one call-off may be grounds for termination; no-call/no-show is grounds for immediate termination