IR Technologist

Intermountain Health; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 4,856,000 - 9,067,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Shift differentials for evenings/nighs

40-hour work week

Job summary

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, CO is hiring an Interventional Radiology Technologist or Lead. Join a dynamic Angio Lab delivering high-quality diagnostic and interventional imaging, with opportunities for certification and leadership growth.

This full-time role offers four 10-hour shifts with call responsibilities and shift differentials for evenings, nights and weekends. Competitive hourly range and comprehensive benefits available.

Qualifications

• Graduate on an AMA-approved radiologic technology program.
• Current ARRT (R) credential; knowledge of cross‑sectional and vascular anatomy; ability to recognize normal/abnormal variants.
• BLS certification for healthcare providers.
• ACLS certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• RTRCV certification or ability to obtain.
• VIR certification or ability to obtain within 24 months of hire.
• Previous staff technologist experience preferred.
• At least 1 year of vascular/interventional imaging experience preferred.
• Five years imaging experience (Lead).
• Two years leadership experience (Lead).
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (Lead).

Responsibilities

• Maintains up-to-date licensure and certifications required for position.
• Provides procedural assistance as a circulating, scrub, or monitoring tech per Angio lab policies.
• Operates IR equipment and related information systems to ensure quality images.
• Prepares patients, verifies orders, and ensures proper identification.
• Adheres to radiation safety guidelines and maintains safety.
• Develops knowledge of invasive, diagnostic, and interventional supplies and uses.
• Follows protocols for medical necessity, coding, and QC programs.
• Provides patient education and addresses concerns.

Education

AMA-approved radiologic technology program

ARRT (R) credential

BLS certification

ACLS certification or eligibility

RTRCV certification or eligibility

VIR certification or eligibility

Experience in vascular/interventional imaging (preferred)

Staff technologist experience (preferred)

Bachelor’s degree (for Lead role)

Five years imaging experience (Lead)

Two years leadership experience (Lead)

Job description

Job Description:

Join Our Interventional Radiology Team — Technologist or Lead!
Step into a dynamic, fast‑paced Angio Lab where your expertise truly makes a difference. As an Interventional Radiology Technologist, you’ll play a hands‑on role in cutting‑edge diagnostic and interventional procedures—circulating, scrubbing, monitoring, and operating advanced IR imaging systems. Every day brings opportunities to grow your skills, support patients through life‑changing procedures, and collaborate with an exceptional care team.

We will consider hiring into either a Technologist or a Lead capacity based on your experience, certifications, and leadership background—offering meaningful challenge and clear pathways for career growth.

If you’re passionate about high‑quality imaging, patient care, and expanding your experience in a highly specialized area of radiology, this is your chance. Opportunities to earn additional certifications and advance are built in.

Unlock your potential and be part of something impactful—

Posting Specifics:

• Hours: Full-Time (40 hours)
• Benefits Eligible: Yes - Link to Benefit Details
• Shift Details: Four weekday 10‑hour shifts with call responsibilities.
• Additional Details: Shift differentials given for evenings, nights and weekends

Who We Are:

Lutheran Hospital is a community-based, acute-care hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It includes Lutheran Hospice Center and Lutheran Spine Center at Denver West.

Lutheran Hospital began in 1905 as the Evangelical Lutheran Sanitarium, a tent colony for tuberculosis patients. As medical advances diminished the demand for tuberculosis treatment, community leaders decided the center should meet a new need. Community-based Lutheran Hospital, a not‑for‑profit, general medical facility located on a 100‑acre campus, opened its doors in 1961.

Our new Lutheran Hospital campus at Clear Crossing in Wheat Ridge opened its doors on August 3rd. Construction on the six‑story replacement hospital started in 2021 and provides a state‑of‑the‑art care site in the West Denver suburbs.

Essential Functions

• Maintains up‑to‑date licensure and certifications required for position.
• Provides procedural assistance as a circulating tech, scrub tech, or monitoring tech, according to Angio lab policies and procedures and Scope of Practice documents.
• Understands and operates IR equipment and related information systems appropriately to ensure that quality images are produced.
• Ensures proper patient identification, order verification, and prepares the patient for the exam.
• Adheres to radiation safety guidelines and maintains a safe working environment for patients and staff.
• Develops specific knowledge about invasive, diagnostic, and interventional supplies, appropriate indications and applications, and proper use and deployment techniques.
• Follows appropriate protocol for medical necessity, coding and charging guidelines, obtaining necessary consents, maintaining applicable QC programs, and reporting any equipment failures or problems.
• Provides appropriate patient education, ensures patient comfort, and address patient and/or family concerns.

Qualifications:

• Graduate on an AMA-approved radiologic technology program
• Current ARRT (R) credential- Demonstrated knowledge of cross‑sectional and vascular anatomy and skill in recognition of normal and abnormal variants

• Basic Life Support certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

• Current ACLS certification or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire
• Current RTRCV certification or the ability to obtain-
• Current VIR certification or the ability to obtain within twenty‑four (24) months of hire
• Previous experience as a staff technologist, preferred
• At least one (1) year of experience in vascular/interventional imaging, preferred

Preferred Qualifications for Lead Role:

(pay range: $42.66 - $65.82 - based on years of experience):

• Five years of imaging experience.
• Two years of leadership experience.
• Bachelor‘s degree from an accredited institution

At Intermountain Health, you’ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.

Location:

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Work City:

Wheat Ridge

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$35.25 - $54.39

We care about your well‑being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

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