Lead Interventional Radiology Technician
Department: PCH-MAIN | Interventional Radiology
Location: Phoenix
Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 7am-4:30pm
Posting #: 925180
Employee Type: Full-Time
Position Summary
Posting Note: Full-time, Monday -Friday, Days, 7am-4:30pm with Call. What to expect in IR: Fast-paced, high-performance environment where adaptability, collaboration, and purpose drive everything we do. Our team is made up of passionate professionals who are committed to excellence and energized by challenges. Every day brings new opportunities to grow, problem-solve, and make a meaningful impact. At the core of our culture is a shared belief: when we support each other’s success, we all rise.
This position provides general oversight for assigned area to ensure daily technical operations achieve and comply with established operating budget, quality control, inventory management, and regulatory standards for the Interventional Radiology (IR) area.
Position Duties
- Lead Oversight
- Assists the Manager with day to day operations and the supervision of IR Technologists.
- Oversees key processes that ensure the timeliness of order response, exam completion, and results reporting. Approves and monitors patient scheduling to ensure patient flow and safety. Coordinates activities of technical staff to maintain integrity and efficiency of the Radiology Information System. Performs clinical work as dictated by patient volumes and staffing levels. Devises and maintains QI indicators and programs for the Interventional Radiology division. Supervises all aspects of IR procedures. Assists with developing policies, standards, and exam protocols. Maintains positive vendor relations and ensures their compliance with hospital policies.
- Maintains and supports the Radiology PACS system within Interventional Radiology.
- Fiscal Oversight
- Provides fiscal oversight in the following areas: Oversees inventories, orders, and receives division supplies to maintain operations within budgetary constraints.
- Continuing Education
- Coordinates staff development: trains, orients, and educates IR team to clinical area and service. Maintains the continuing education required for this position.
- Attends and facilitates meetings and special assignments that relate to this position and service such as department team meeting, department staff meeting, and quality assurance. Receives supervision of work activities from the Manager of Interventional Radiology. Prepares and delivers lectures and publications relating to pediatric interventional studies within and outside the institution. Schedules regular work group meetings for interventional staff technologists in partnership with IR manager.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.
Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission: To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families.
Vision: Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.
We realize this vision by:
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties.
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies.
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders.
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families.
Values:
- We place children and families at the center of all we do.
- We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way.
- We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact.
- We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future.
- We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable.
Position Qualifications
Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.
Education
1. Successful completion of a JRCERT approved radiologic program Required
Experience
1. Five (5) years of imaging experience in the diagnostic field with two (2) of those years in IR and/or Cath Lab Required
2. One (1) year of pediatric imaging experience Preferred
3. One (1) year of supervisory experience Preferred
Certifications / Licenses / Registries
1. Current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) License Required
2. Current Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency MRTBE License Required
3. Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association Required
Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential
Please review the following physical requirements and occupational exposure/risk potential for this position:
- Physical Requirement - Climbing - Occasionally
- Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Reaching - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Sitting - Occasionally
- Physical Requirement - Standing - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Occasionally
- Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Walking - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Constantly
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Confined areas - Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Hazardous materials exposure - Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable