Neuro IR Technologist (Full Time - Days) - Center City

About the role

The Neuro Interventional Radiology (IR) Technologist is responsible for operating interventional radiographic equipment to produce imaging of the body for diagnostic and interventional procedures under the direction of a radiologist. The technologist works in concert with the radiologic care team—including physicians, nursing personnel, and other technologists—to perform specialized interventional radiographic examinations, uses good judgment in patient care and education before, during, and after procedures, and may act as a mentor for less‑senior IR technologists or technologists in training.

Responsibilities

• Performs interventional procedures such as vascular “non‑cardiac” angiography, drainage, biopsies, nephrostomies, catheter insertions, vascular embolization, and other procedures under physician direction.
• Maintains critical positioning of the patient and equipment during contrast media flow to ensure patient safety and successful examination results.
• Tests special equipment (e.g., contrast media injectors, program selectors) for function prior to examinations and ensures timing and synchronization of equipment elements.
• Determines equipment requirements for procedures based on the physician’s tentative diagnoses and obtains necessary scout films for preliminary viewing.
• Provides staff and patient protection in accordance with prescribed radiation‑safety standards.
• Maintains radiographic and laboratory equipment and examination rooms in appropriate operating condition.
• Performs other related technologist duties as directed by the lead technologist, supervisor, or manager, including quality‑assurance and quality‑control tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education (required): High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience (preferred): 2 years as an interventional radiographer in a hospital environment.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (required): Knowledge of needles, catheters, sterile techniques, and drugs needed for each exam; knowledge of techniques, procedures, equipment use, and hospital/departmental policies.
• Licenses and Certifications (required): RT – Registered Technologist Radiology (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists).
• Additional qualifications: May require travel between Jefferson sites.

Schedule

Regular shift: 6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (10 hours) with on‑call responsibilities.

On‑call shift: 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., followed by on‑call coverage from 5:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m.

Week 1 – Monday–Wednesday: 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. with on‑call coverage 5:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m.; Thursday: regular 10‑hour shift 6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Friday: off.

Week 2 – Monday–Tuesday: regular 10‑hour shifts 6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Wednesday–Friday: 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. with on‑call coverage 5:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m.; Saturday–Sunday: 24‑hour on‑call coverage.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive benefits package for full‑time and part‑time colleagues, including medical (with prescription coverage), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and voluntary benefits that provide group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full‑time service or two years of part‑time service. All employees, including those working less than part‑time (per diem, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical insurance.