American Traveler is hiring an Interventional Radiology Technologist for a Cardiac Interventional Radiology role requiring ARRT certification and at least 1 year of experience in an interventional cardiac cath, NeuroIR, IR, or EP lab setting.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of experience required, 2+ years and similar role experience in interventional cardiac cath, NeuroIR, IR, or EP labs preferred
- Graduate of an accredited Radiology Technologist program or Associate Degree in Applied Sciences; BSN preferred
- ARRT Certification required
- IL license required if applicable, license must be in hand (no emergency or pending licenses accepted)
- BLS and ACLS through AHA, ACLS required within 6 months of hire
- Omnicell and Epic experience required
- Teaching hospital experience preferred
- Skills in venous access, central line care, angioplasty, embolization, stent placement, chest tube placement, paracentesis, and thoracentesis
- Cardiac cath lab skills including diagnostic catheterizations, left/right heart catheterizations, PCI, PTCA, TAVR, Impella insertion, IABP placement/removal, and temporary pacemaker preferred
- Neurological procedure skills such as carotid angiography, embolization, stent placement, and thrombolysis/thrombectomy preferred
- Experience with vascular closure systems (Perclose, StarClose)
- Proficiency with fluoroscopy, ultrasound, and PACS systems
- Skills checklist and 2 professional references required, including one from a Supervisor, Manager, or Charge RN within the last year
Responsibilities
- Interventional Radiology unit performing diagnostic and interventional cardiac cath lab procedures including IABP, IVUS, and Impella
- Patient ratio of 1:1
- Performs special procedures such as biopsies, CVC, PICC, tunneled HD catheters, fistulograms, angiograms, paracentesis, thoracentesis, drain placements, ureteral stents, nephrostomy tubes, thrombectomies, thrombolysis, Y-90 treatments, and embolizations
- Uses Siemens single and bi-plane C-Arm and GE ultrasound equipment
- Epic EMR experience required
- 4x10 hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
- Weekend requirement
- On-call requirement of 13.5 hours on weekdays and 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday, approximately 7-9 call shifts in a 6 week period
- 30 minute meal break
- May be required to float between facilities within the health system upon manager request
- Responsibilities include equipment set up, EKG lead placement, access site preparation, recognition of life‑threatening arrhythmias, room circulator duties, and maintaining sterile fields while scrubbing
- Knowledge of isolation precautions, PPE, and use of rapid response/code teams required
- All requested time off must be submitted upfront and cannot be added after submission
- Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
- Non‑licensed direct patient caregivers not listed as eligible in the IL Healthcare Worker Registry must travel to Illinois at least two Fridays before their start date for mandatory in‑state fingerprinting
Benefits
- High Pay and Bonuses
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
- 401(k) Plan
- Weekly Payroll Deposit
- Free Online CEUs
Job ID: P-781696
Open Positions: 1