Description

American Traveler is hiring an Interventional Radiology Technologist for a Vascular Lab requiring 2+ years of IR experience and ARRT certification.

Details

• Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center with Magnet Designation
• 4 IR rooms within the Vascular Lab
• Adult and pediatric patients, with peds comprising about 10% of cases
• General IR and Neuro IR cases including kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty, G/GJ tube placement/exchange, neph tubes/nephroureteral stents, IVC filters, dialysis catheters, Y90s/TIPs, chemo/coil embolizations, ports, and stroke patients
• 25-45 cases per day
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Unit specific equipment includes Inari, Penumbra, IVUS, EKOS, and Angiojet
• 10-hour day shifts, Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-5:30 PM with a rotating day off each week
• No floating required
• Weekend rotation and on-call duties required starting the 2nd week of assignment
• Call schedule is self-scheduled in 8-week increments, including 1 weekend every 4th weekend (Saturday 0600-Monday 0600) and a full week of call every 4th week with one weekday off
• Shared ancillary call required during non-call weeks for strokes or unstable trauma patients, approximately 3 shifts per 8-week schedule
• Call team consists of 1 tech and 1 RN, expanding to a 3-person team for stroke/trauma cases
• No sleep room available during call; response time is 30 minutes for strokes and 45 minutes for traumas

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of IR experience required
• BLS, ARRT, and IEMA certification required
• License required if applicable
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Experience with required IR and Neuro IR case types
• Peds experience not required, as training is provided on-site
• No experience required with Inari, Penumbra, IVUS, EKOS, or Angiojet equipment
• Candidate's middle name or initial, date of birth, and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Department support includes Charge/Lead, Management, Transporter (Monday-Friday), Stock person, Phlebotomy, RT 24/7, Hospitalist 24/7, Radiologists, Rad PA, and NP
• 1 shift of facility and unit orientation provided
• 1 holiday of call required per contract
• RTO must be approved through the manager
• Scrubs provided
• Parking available on-site
• First-time travelers will be considered
• Former employees of Advocate Health or its subsidiaries must be separated at least 12 months before becoming eligible for travel assignments
• No radius rules; local candidates accepted at the same rate