Travel IR Technologist

About the Role

Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the radiographic/digital imaging equipment and table positioning as appropriate for safe patient care. Assists physicians as scrub/circulator for Interventional Radiology procedures including, but not limited to:

• Arteriograms for cerebral, renal, mesenteric, pelvic, and extremity circulation (possible angioplasty/stent placement/thrombolytic therapy/embolization)
• Percutaneous gastrostomy tube procedures
• Percutaneous nephrostomy and urologic stenting procedures
• Venous access procedures
• Venography of the extremities, inferior and superior vena cava (possible angioplasty/stent placement/filter placement/thrombolytic therapy)
• Percutaneous cholangiogram (possible balloon dilation/stent placement/drainage catheter placement/stone extraction)
• Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
• Endovascular repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms

Willing to adapt to new technologies and protocols. IR Techs use fluoroscopy (real-time X-ray), specialized wires, stents, and other tools to visualize and treat patient conditions in real time.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of radiographic/digital imaging equipment and table positioning for safe patient care
• Acquires images and sends them to the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
• Communicates verbally and in writing clearly and effectively with team members
• Transports patients to and from procedural, admitting, recovery, and other hospital areas as needed
• Assists with patient transfer to and from procedure table and stretcher
• Maintains ongoing communication with the physician operator to ensure patient safety, diagnosis, and treatment
• Demonstrates willingness to learn new procedures and coordinates in-service/education for other associates
• Administers contrast media under physician direction and recognizes/responds to contrast reactions
• Reviews history and physical, lab values, prior imaging, and correlates invasive procedure protocol with patient’s physiological status; communicates findings to the physician and team

Requirements

• Graduate of an American Medical Association (AMA) approved Diagnostic Radiology program
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Able to respond on-site within 30 minutes when participating in the on-call rotation
• Florida Licensed Radiologic Technologist
• Radiography credentialing through American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Pay

Gross weekly rate: $3,000

Schedule

• Part-time, 40 hours per week
• Shift: Days (7:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Start date: Flexible

Benefits

• Opportunity to participate in a 403B program