Radiology / Cardiology - Interventional Radiology

Neuro Interventional Radiologic Technologist

Location: Grant Hospital (Columbus, OH) only 50 mile radius

Position: Neuro IR Tech

Shift: 4x10's (0700-1730); could do 5x8's every other holiday

Call: Call will be "as assigned" there will be a weekend and weeknight requirement/rotation

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience, need neuro experience
• Graduate of an accredited radiography program
• ARRT - Registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
• ODH Ohio Radiologic License (PENDING License OK)
• BLS and ACLS Certification
• Knowledge of anatomy, exposure, positioning, physics, radiation protection, medical terminology. MUST have neuro experience.
• Must be willing to assist training permanent staff

Neurological Studies/Procedures that we look for include but are not limited to the following with the most relative:

• Angioplasty
• Carotid Angiography
• Cerebral Angiography
• Discogram
• Embolization
• Spinal arteriography
• Stent placement
• Thrombolysis/Thrombectomy
• Vertebroplasty

Job Summary

The Neuro Interventional Radiologic Technologist must be competent as the assistant to the Neuro Interventional Radiologist for diagnostic and interventional procedures. The technologist must become competent as the scrub assistant to the Interventional Radiologist performing invasive procedures. They must maintain competency in the operating and use of angiographic fluoroscopy, ultrasound and CT (both Diagnostic and Interventional uses) and be able to manage 1500+ products in the inventory of the lab. The technologist assists in performing many NeuroInterventional surgical procedures such as cerebral aneurysm coilings, avascular malformations and stroke interventions. Oncology procedures performed in the lab includes, but is not limited to biopsies of various organs, chemo embolizations and Y-90 Radiopharmaceutical Therapies. The technologist also assists with uterine artery embolizations, venous lysis of tumors, vertebroplasties, infusion pump placements/revisions, radiofrequency ablations and other peripheral vascular interventions, including lysis and clot removal. This department performs over 20,000 procedures annually.