Travel IR Technologist

Employment Type: Part time
Shift: Day Shift

About the Role

IR Techs use fluoroscopy (essentially real-time X-ray), specialized wires, stents and other tools to visualize the patient's condition in real time and also change what they see.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Demonstrates ability to acquire images and send images to the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).
• Demonstrates ability to communicate verbally and in written form (e.g., sticky notes) clearly and effectively with other members of the team.
• Transports patients to and from procedural area, admitting and recovery area, and other areas within the hospital as needed.
• Assists with patient transfer to and from procedure table and stretcher.
• Establishes and maintains ongoing communication with the physician operator throughout procedures to facilitate patient safety, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Demonstrates willingness to learn new procedures and coordinates in-service/education for other associates, as needed.
• Administers contrast media under the direction of a physician. Recognizes signs of a contrast reaction and responds appropriately with corrective action.
• Systematically reviews history and physical, lab values, prior imaging, and correlates invasive procedure protocol with patient’s physiological status. Communicates findings to physician operator and fellow team members.

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 (R) (ARRT).

Benefits

• Opportunity to participate in 403B program.

Pay

Gross Weekly Rate: $3000

Schedule

• Hours: 40 per week
• Shift: Days (7a-5p)
• Duration: 13 weeks

Ministry Information

FirstChoice offers rewarding Nursing, Respiratory Therapist, Surgical Technologist, and Health Care Professional travel positions with a flexible schedule to fit your life. FirstChoice travel Health Care Professionals fill critical positions when unforeseen or unplanned circumstances occur; or, when there is a position open due to an extended leave-of-absence. You’ll get to experience a variety of practice settings while traveling within your local region or traveling nationally – your choice!