Interventional Radiology Technologist
Albuquerque, NM
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
5x8 hrs

Job Opportunity: Interventional Radiology (IR) Tech

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology (Interventional Radiology Tech)
• Required Years of Experience: 6 months (minimum)
• First-timers Accepted: No
• Weekend Requirement: Yes, on-call
• Call Requirements:

  • After hours on weeknights: 5:30 PM - 6:30 AM
  • 24-hour call on weekends (6:30 AM Saturday to 6:30 AM Sunday)
  • Call is rotated among all technologists
  • Minimum 2-hour call back if activated
• Floating: No floating within or to sister facilities
• Block Schedule: Open to accommodating Monday-Friday block schedule
• Locals: No locals accepted within 75 miles
• Pending State License: Accepted
• RTO Restrictions: Time off greater than 7 days requires approval
• Guaranteed Hours: 36-40 hours per week; facility may call off up to 3 times during a 13-week assignment
• Overtime: OT applies after 48 hours on contracts signed on or after 10/30/2025

Required Certifications & Licenses

• ARRT (R)
• BLS (AHA or ARC; RQI not accepted)
• New Mexico State License (original with 3D seal required onsite)
• National Certification (required unless approved work history is provided)
• ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM, CPI, NIH Stroke Certification, MOAB (as applicable to unit)
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
• Pass/Fail Testing (Relias Basic Dysrhythmia Exam) required for certain units
• Fingerprinting (done onsite during orientation)
• Background checks including 7-year criminal check, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, education verification
• Drug Testing: Negative drug screen within 30 days of start (instant tests not accepted)
• Physical Exam: Required within 1 year prior to start
• Fit Mask: Required within 1 year of start (specific mask types accepted)
• Immunizations:

  • COVID vaccination required (religious and medical exemptions accepted with form)
  • Flu vaccine required year-round (exceptions allowed with facility form)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer required)
  • Hepatitis B (declination, series, or titer)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • TB Questionnaire required annually

Skills & Competencies Required

• Interventional Radiology procedures including but not limited to:

  • Adrenal Angiography, Aortography, Chemoembolization, Chest Tube Placement, Embolization
  • Endograft and Stent Placement, Esophageal and Ureteral Stent Placement
  • Gastrostomy Tube Placement, IVC filter placement/removal, Liver Biopsy
  • Mesenteric Angiogram, Paracentesis, Pelvic Angiography, Pulmonary Arteriography
  • Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of the liver, Radioembolization, Renal Angiography
  • Selective Visceral Angiography, Superior Vena Cavogram, Thoracentesis
  • Catheter/drain exchange, Cholecystostomy, Cystoscopy, Internal/external biliary drainage
  • Nephrostomy, Percutaneous Stone Extraction, Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram
  • Uterine Arterial Embolization, Carotid Angiography, Discogram, Thrombolysis/Thrombectomy
  • Vertebroplasty, TIPS, Central Venous Access/Port Placement, Dialysis Graft Creation/Revision
  • EVAR, TEVAR, EKG, Site Prep, Scrub, Maintain Sterile Field, Isolation Precautions
  • Rapid Response Team participation

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Valid non-local driver’s license required (ID cards not accepted)
• Location is not near public transportation; candidates must have reliable transportation
• Two professional references within three years of hire required
• Work history verification for 3 years required (attestation letters acceptable)
• Skills checklist required
• Facility-specific compliance forms and training must be completed prior to start
• Candidates must complete background registration and emergency contact forms
• Candidates must review and sign confidentiality and compliance documents
• No RQI certifications accepted for required certifications
• Prior travel experience is required (first-timers not accepted)

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for experienced IR Techs who meet the certification and experience requirements and are willing to work a travel contract in Albuquerque, NM with on-call and weekend responsibilities.