Interventional Radiology Technician

Interventional Radiology Technician

Shift: 9 am-5 pm

On call or weekends required? Yes

Float yes float to endovascular OR suite, offsite location where IR cases are performed based on operational needs.

Call Back: yes weekdays and weekends to include holiday on call assignment. Night call weekend 24 hours on call requirements

Duties

• Assist proceduralist during complex diagnostic and interventional vascular, neuro-interventional cases with scrubbing side by side with specialty proceduralist
• Strong knowledge with floor and ceiling mounted fluoroscopic modality machines
• The ability to identify, retrieve, and circulate complex products during interventional procedural cases
• The ability to critically think during neuro-interventional cases and complex cases to assist proceduralist
• The ability to operate power injection of iodinated contrast media device during diagnostic and interventional procedures
• Strong communication skills using closed loop communication
• The ability to maintain sterile technique and maintain infection prevention measures to set up procedural trays for caseload
• Positively contribute to a multi-disciplinary team of with nurses, radiologists, and vascular surgeons
• Knowledge of documentation in electronic medical records and send images to Sectra/PACs system
• Groin management post intervention
• Demonstrate the ability to provide high-quality care in a fast paced environment

License Required

• Current licensure with the certification with ARRT NJ state
• BLS from an approved AHS credentialed American Heart Association or a BLS accredited with skill demonstration in basic life support measures

Skills

• 3-5 years of experience as Interventional Radiologic technologist or a Cardio-Vascular technologist with NJ radiographic licensure.
• This role is similar to a cardiovascular technologist (CVT) but MUST have radiographic licensure to operate x-ray fluoroscopic modalities.