Interventional Radiology Technologist
Atlanta, Georgia
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital

Interventional Radiology

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 16 weeks
• Sensitive unit: Review all unit and job description details before submitting.
• Local candidates: Accepted.

Schedule and Shift

• Shift: Day (4x10 hours), 7:30 to 18:00
• Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Days: Monday through Friday, with a variable day off
• Weekends: Call only
• Call: 1 weekday per week and rotating weekends, based on staffing levels
• Time off (RTO): Maximum of 7 days
• Holidays: If one major holiday falls in the assignment, the traveler works it. If two fall in the assignment, the traveler works both. If three fall in the assignment, the traveler works two. Major holidays are Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day.

Float Scope

• Floats within the facility and scope of practice as needed.
• Floats to Cath and EP for required procedures, as listed in the unit description.

Required Qualifications

• Interventional Radiology Technologist (1 year of experience)
• Interventional Radiology Technologist experience within the last year

Preferred Items

• Tdap is highly recommended (one dose within the past 10 years) but not required for clearance.

Background and Documentation

• Background check: Required within 30 days of start. Must be complete before start; cannot start with a pending background check. Must be updated annually. Must include a county criminal search (permanent and non-permanent counties), national sex offender search, nationwide criminal search, FACIS 3, and education verification of the related degree listed on the application. International searches are not required.
• Education verification: Can be pending at start if proof it is running is provided (due within 30 days post start). If education cannot be verified, official transcripts/diploma or a verified tech cert/license is accepted.
• Work history verification: Verification of most recent employer required. Can be pending at start with proof it is running (due within 30 days post start).
• References: Two clinical references required by the staffing agency. Not required by the client or for subcontractors.
• Skills checklist: Within 12 months, updated annually.

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam: Required by the staffing agency, not the client. Must be within 12 months of start. Annual renewal not required.
• TB screening: PPD, QuantiFERON-Gold (QGold), or T-Spot within 12 months of start. Not required annually. If the candidate has a past positive test, the facility requires proof of the positive test, a negative chest X-ray within 6 months of start, and a TB questionnaire. Candidates may start with TB test pending if a TB questionnaire is on file.
• TB questionnaire: Required for all candidates regardless of TB result. Updated annually.
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): Two MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers can be covered by a record of two lifetime doses or two boosters after titer. A second booster may pend past start if the candidate is not yet eligible, and must be received as soon as eligible (about 28 days after the first booster). Cannot be completed on site.
• Varicella: Two varicella vaccines or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers can be covered as described for MMR.
• Hepatitis B: Hep B surface antibody titer or signed declination.
• Flu vaccine: Vaccine or declination required. Vaccination is strongly encouraged during flu season (11/1 to 3/31). Available on site through Employee Health beginning September 1.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start. Instant drug screen is acceptable. Cannot start with results pending. Not required annually. Required panels: amphetamine, methamphetamine (may be merged with amphetamine), benzodiazepines, barbiturates, cocaine, opiates, methadone, PCP, propoxyphene, and THC.
• Color blind test: Required for all candidates. Candidates scoring below 80% are escalated to the facility for next steps.

Other Requirements

• Facility documents: Code of conduct and acknowledgement must be reviewed and signed before start. Dress and professional appearance policy must be reviewed.
• Start timing: Full compliance is required to start on time. If not compliant in time, start is pushed back 2 weeks due to the biweekly orientation schedule.
• Non-billable orientation hours: Equal to the contract length (for example, 16 hours for a 16-week assignment).
• Clinical signal: Not applicable to this role.