Travel Interventional Radiology - $3,087 per week
American Traveler · Metairie, LA · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
About the Role
American Traveler is hiring an Interventional Radiology Technologist for a Cardiac Interventional Radiology role requiring 2+ years experience and Epic proficiency.
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 5x8hrs (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM)
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Oct 6, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
- Call requirement: 1 day per week
- Weekend shifts: 4-6 required
- May float to Cath Lab
Work Settings & Equipment
- Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab, Electrophysiology Lab, Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab, and Interventional Radiology
- Interventional Radiology unit performing 16-20 cases per day
- Utilizes fluoroscopy (Siemens), CT, Philips X-ray, Philips Xper, and PACS systems
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience required
- BLS required
- ARRT or RCIS accepted
- ARRT certification and LA State License required (temporary LSRT accepted, 3-5 day issuance)
- Epic charting experience required
- Permanent staff must be separated from the health system for at least 1 year before being eligible for travel positions
- Local candidates within 75 miles are accepted at the local rate
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching hospital experience preferred
- Experience with vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose) preferred
- Familiarity with a broad range of IR, cardiac cath lab, EP, neurological, and genitourinary procedures preferred
Required Skills
- Proficient in venous access, port accessing/management, central venous and PICC line care and maintenance
- Skilled in procedural responsibilities including EKG lead placement, equipment set up, accurate monitoring, and recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias
- Responsible for scrubbing and maintaining sterile fields, room circulating, and preparing access sites for a wide range of interventional procedures
- Exposure to advanced cardiac cath lab and EP procedures such as TAVR, Impella, ECMO, PCI, and cardiac ablation
- Involvement in vascular, neurological, and genitourinary interventional studies including embolization, stent placement, and thrombectomy
- Must follow isolation precautions and PPE protocols and may participate in rapid response/code teams
- Responsible for maintaining equipment, stocking supplies, and managing inventory