Interventional Radiology Tech

Interventional Radiology Tech
• About Facility:


o Examples:
• How many licensed beds? CMC 874, LCH 247
• Trauma Designation? Level I Trauma
• Teaching Hospital? Yes
• Chest Pain Center? Yes
• Stroke Center? Yes
• Department Information:


o Average patients/day? 25-30


o Minimum Years of Experience required? 1 year


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o Adults and Pediatrics from ED, ICUs, Nursing units and outpatients across the full spectrum of radiology exams and diagnoses
• Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:


o BLS


o ARRT-R
• Skills required:


o Confident of their clinical skill sets with ability to work in a fast paced, high patient acuity environment. Good communication skills and attitude of helpfulness and teamwork strongly preferred.
• Support within the Department:


o All departments have a lead tech, modality supervisor, and Imaging Manager. Diverse team with various years of experience from new grads to long tenure teammates.
• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: EPIC


o Department specific Equipment: 1 Siemens single-plane, 2 Siemens bi-plane, and 1 Cannon bi-plane
• Floating: If yes, where?


o No
• Orientation (facility and unit) :


o Facility tour, departmental tour with introductions.


o 5 days departmental orientation but flexible based on needs of traveler
• Scheduling:


o Rotations: No rotations between weekends and weekdays. Travelers would stay on days and shifts per the contract.


o On call? If so, what is that schedule? Call varies and is staffed with a fair rotation between full time, part time, PRN and Traveler teammates. Frequency depends on the size of the team based on fair rotation to share the responsibility equally.


o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will be expected to help holiday coverage unless approved off in advance.


o RTO: Manager Approval


o Shift times: We are staffed 24/7/365 so travelers would fill whatever shift is currently vacant. Not rotating but per contract on 1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts or weekends based on need.


o Schedule cycle: Traveler contract are 13 weeks and travelers would work the same shift and times as agreed upon in the contract.
• Other notes:


o Scrub Color: Technologists - Black


o Parking: Free teammate parking across several parking decks


o Department Culture: Good teamwork, high clinical skill sets, able to work in fast paced environment.