Neuro Interventional Radiology Technologist
New Orleans, LA
Care Career
4x10 hrs, Days, Flexible
Referral Bonus

Interventional Radiology (IR) Technologist – Job Breakdown

Position: Interventional Radiology Technologist (IR Tech)
Facility: Ochsner Health
Location: Louisiana (exact campus not specified)
Shift: Day – 4×10 hours, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM
Schedule: 4×10s plus on-call requirement
Contract Duration: 13 weeks 
Charting System: EPIC
 

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Interventional Radiology experience.
• Minimum 2 years of specialty experience for all locations.
• Neuro experience and scrub experience are mandatory for candidates with only 1 year of experience.
• Active compact or Louisiana license in hand at submission.
• BLS certification.
• Previous travel experience required per job description.
• Must have scrub experience.
• Must be comfortable with on-call requirements.
• EPIC experience is listed as required in the job qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Neuro IR experience is a plus, but not mandatory for candidates meeting the standard 2-year experience requirement.
• ARRT(R), ARRT(VI), and ACLS are listed in the certification section with asterisks; confirm which are mandatory for this specific role.
• Level I or Level II trauma experience is preferred.

Schedule & On-Call Requirements

• Day shift: 7:00 AM–5:30 PM.
• Four 10-hour shifts plus call.
• 30-minute call response time required.
• Weekend coverage:
  • Works three 12-hour shifts either Friday/Saturday/Sunday or Saturday/Sunday/Monday.
  • Primary call on one weekend night and secondary call the following night, or vice versa.
• No call-in candidates accepted.
• Holidays: Must be available to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods:
  • Halloween
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas
  • New Year's
• Every assignment may involve emergency-team responsibilities. The candidate may be required to remain at the facility until the emergency passes or serve as part of the relief team.

Clinical Skills & Responsibilities

Candidates should have experience with:

• Interventional Radiology procedures.
• Neuro IR and neurovascular procedures.
• Scrubbing and maintaining a sterile field.
• Room circulation.
• Angiography and angioplasty.
• Embolization and thrombectomy/thrombolysis.
• Carotid angiography and stenting.
• Renal and mesenteric angiography.
• IVC filter placement and removal.
• Central venous access and port placement.
• PICC line care and maintenance.
• Fluoroscopy and ultrasound.
• Equipment setup and maintenance.
• PACS.
• Sterile technique and inventory management.
• Recognizing life-threatening arrhythmias.

Equipment used:

• Siemens single-plane and biplane fluoroscopy.
• GE biplane equipment.
• Ultrasound equipment.
• GE procedural CT scanner.
• Cryo, RF, and MWA machines.

Patient & Facility Details

• Daily census: Approximately 30.
• Procedure rooms: 5.
• Facility beds: 700.
• Patient population: Neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
• Patient cases include HCC, oncology, ALS, GI, sepsis, and neurological conditions.

Important Submission & Compliance Requirements

License

• Compact or Louisiana license must be in hand at submission.
• Allied candidates booked with a pending license must apply for Allied Health licensure within 72 hours of signing.

Radius

• Facility does not accept local travelers.
• Candidate must live more than 65 miles from the facility, measured using the driver's license address.

References

• Two manager/supervisor references are required before clearance.
• References are not required at submission, but recruiter must obtain contact information before submission.
• Charge RNs are not accepted.

Vaccination

• COVID vaccine required; medical/religious exemptions accepted.
• Flu vaccine required; medical/religious exemptions accepted.

Other

• RTO must be included in the candidate profile and discussed during the interview.
• AHA certifications must be submitted in PDF format.
• Former Ochsner permanent employees and in-house agency contractors must have a full 1-year separation before returning as travelers.
• Modules are billable and completed during orientation.
• Orientation is held five days a week.