Heart & Vascular Interventional Radiology Technologist
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Foundation Hospital

Radiologic Technologist 2 - Heart & Vascular Procedures

Location: Urbana, Illinois
Employment Type: Clinical-Allied
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

The Registered Radiologic Technologist provides patient care specifically in invasive cardiology and invasive radiology studies within the Heart & Vascular specialty. The technologist assists physicians during procedures and supports patient care and safety throughout.

Essential Functions

• Administer contrast material via existing IV line or by performing venipuncture; monitor and respond to allergic reactions.
• Work under direct supervision of a physicist or dosimetrist.
• Assist with inventory and supplies management.
• Verify patient and chart identification, diagnosis, and treatment position.
• Compile relevant clinical information (labs, pathology, etc.).
• Assist in training new staff as needed.
• Document procedures accurately and completely.
• Explain procedures to patients and provide comfort, support, safety, and confidentiality.
• Communicate correct doses of intra-procedural medications and radiation counts to procedural nurse.
• Perform on-call duties and variable shifts as assigned.
• Perform all essential Radiologic Technologist functions.

Department-Specific Duties

• Administer and withhold contrast and treatments as appropriate.
• Assess patients for allergies.
• Perform peripheral vascular procedures, venous central line management, tube changes, embolization (venous and arterial), and venous thrombectomy.
• Experience with interventional neurology preferred.
• Dialysis-related procedures including AV fistulas and catheter management.
• Tube access and changes (G-tube, cholecystostomy, nephrostomy, biliary, abscess, suprapubic catheter).
• Neuro procedures (cerebral arterial/venous, kyphoplasty) are ideal.

Required Skills & Experience

• Valid Interventional Radiology Technologist license in Illinois
• Interventional Radiology Technologist with a minimum of 2 years of experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by the American Heart Association
• IEMA Radiography License
• ARRT certification
• Associate's Degree in a related field or Certificate in Radiologic Technology
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in the Radiologic Technologist 2 - Heart & Vascular Interventional Procedures role
• Experience with peripheral vascular procedures
• Experience managing venous central lines
• Experience performing tube changes
• Neuro procedure experience
• Experience with embolization procedures (arterial and venous)
• Experience with venous thrombectomy