Interventional Radiology Technologist
Billings, Montana
Saint Vincent Healthcare

Job Opportunity: Angio/Interventionalist

Location: Billings, Montana
Employment Type: Clinical Non-Nursing (Peak)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Perform angiography procedures including scrubbing, setting techniques, and imaging.
• Provide procedural assistance as circulating tech, scrub tech, or monitoring tech per lab policies.
• Operate interventional radiology (IR) equipment and related information systems to produce quality images.
• Ensure proper patient identification, order verification, and patient preparation.
• Adhere to radiation safety guidelines and maintain a safe environment.
• Develop knowledge of invasive, diagnostic, and interventional supplies and their proper use.
• Follow protocols for medical necessity, coding, consents, quality control, and equipment reporting.
• Provide patient education, ensure comfort, and address patient/family concerns.
• Maintain accurate records of patient info, procedures, and any incidents.
• Coordinate patient care and communicate with other providers post-procedure.
• Manage sheath placement or removal and hemostasis at procedure end.
• Maintain work area and stock supplies.
• Transport patients as needed.
• Assist with specialized procedures including SIRT mapping/treatments, embolizations, neph tube placements, biliary tube placements, CT-guided procedures (drains, biopsies, ablations), and neuro-IR stroke and diagnostic procedures.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2 years of vascular or interventional experience (higher value between 1-2 years specified).
• Ability to recognize and respond to emergent patient situations.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Effective communication with caregivers and patients.
• Understanding of anatomy, anatomic terminology, and positioning.
• Knowledge and adherence to infection control and sterile techniques.
• Competency in patient education, patient care, and patient identification protocols.
• Experience in radiography and operating imaging equipment.
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation.
• Experience in vascular procedures and angiography.
• Ability to provide life support in emergencies.
• Proper use of body mechanics during procedures.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 1 to 2 years of Angio/Interventional experience.

Additional Requirements

• Personal radiation monitoring badge (dosimeter) required to track radiation exposure.
• Use of existing badge from previous assignment encouraged if available.

Note: Prior travel experience is not specified or required for this position.