Interventional Radiology Technologist - Heart and Vascular Center VIR - Multiple Shifts Available

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 41,328 - 67,089; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

PSLF eligible

Job summary

UAB Medicine's Heart & Vascular Center (HVC) is a high-volume unit offering angiography and interventional procedures, with a fast-paced team focused on preop and recovery care. Positions include full-time and part-time AM shifts, with weekend coverage and after-hours on-call expectations.

Ideal candidates will have radiography training and ARRT registration; additional critical care experience is preferred but not required, with comprehensive training provided as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a Radiography program accredited by ARRT requirements.
• Currently registered as an RT (ARRT) by ARRT is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate radiographic equipment to perform vascular and neuroradiology angiographic and interventional procedures.

Skills

Critical care experience

Education

Graduated from an accredited Radiography program

Registered RT (ARRT)

Job description

Position Overview

Pay range: $30.00 - $48.70 / hour. Shifts: full-time and part-time AM, weekends AM. Schedules: 6:30a.m.-5:00p.m., 6:30a.m.-7:00p.m., 7:00a.m.-5:30p.m., 7:00a.m.-7:30p.m., 7:00p.m.-7:00a.m. Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

Job Highlights

UAB Medicine’s Heart & Vascular Center (HVC) is a 48-bed unit – including open bays, private rooms, and 15 procedure labs – designed to streamline preop and recovery care for cardiac, neuro interventional, and interventional radiology patients. Patient care on this unit supports the cath (ACL) lab, electrophysiology (EP) lab, vascular interventional radiology (VIR) lab, and neuro interventional lab procedure areas. Staff in this unit conduct assessments and procedures that could include cardioversions, ablations, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), angioplasty, nephrostomy, biliary drains, thrombectomy, and transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE). It's a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you are constantly learning and challenging your critical assessment skills as a nurse providing clinical care to a diverse patient population. Staff working in the cath lab, electrophysiology lab, and vascular interventional radiology lab procedure areas can expect to be on call 5-8 days per month, including after hours, weekends, and holidays. Staff must be able to respond within 30 minutes for emergent cases and can be given access to a room if needed. Ideal candidates have previous critical care experience, but it is not required. Additional training is provided for candidates without experience.

Job Description

To perform a variety of complex specialized tasks eminent in operating radiographic equipment to perform vascular and neuroradiology angiographic and interventional procedures.

Qualifications

Graduate from a Radiography program accredited by a mechanism acceptable to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Currently registered as a Registered Technologist (R.T.(ARRT)) by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) required.