Interventional Radiology Technologist
Lexington, Kentucky
University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital

Interventional Radiology

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology
• Location: Lexington, Kentucky
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 14 weeks
• Local travelers: Travelers living within 75 miles are not accepted.

Schedule

• Day shift, 4 x 10-hour shifts (7:00 to 17:30), Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week
• Rotating day off each week, typically following a call shift
• 1 to 2 call shifts per week
• 1 weekend every 6 weeks

Role Summary

• Assist physicians with interventional neuro, vascular, and CT/US-guided procedures
• Act as first assist to the physician, including scrubbing, circulating, filming, and charging exams

Required Qualifications

• Valid Interventional Radiology Technologist license in Kentucky
• At least 1 year of experience as an Interventional Radiology Technologist, with experience within the last year
• ARRT(R) credential
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• RTR or RTRVI credential
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Skill in neuro interventional procedures

Certifications

• ACLS (AHA only; RQI accepted)
• BLS (AHA only; RQI accepted)
• PALS (AHA only; RQI accepted; ENPC accepted in lieu of PALS)
• Certification renewals must be in place before the contract if one expires during the assignment.
• Unit-specific certifications and exams may also apply. Review the unit details for mandatory specialty certifications.

Preferred

• Experience with single and bi-plane equipment
• COVID-19 booster (not required)

Exams and Competencies

• Pass/fail advanced dysrhythmia exam, with two attempts only. Must pass all lethal rhythm questions. Grading occurs about one week before start.
• EKG exam, required for IR, to be completed within the first week of booking. Must score 80% or higher, and must answer the block and lethal rhythm questions correctly. Two failed attempts result in cancellation.
• Color blind testing, required for all candidates within 1 year of start (80% passing score)
• Core Parts I, II, and III, required for all candidates within 1 year of start (80% passing score), updated annually
• Unit-specific competency exam, required within 1 year of start and renewed annually
• Conscious sedation competency exam, required and updated annually
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam, required for all RNs within 1 year of start (80% passing score)

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam signed by a physician, MD, NP, or PA, stating the candidate is in good health, free from communicable diseases, and has no physical limitations to perform job duties. Required within 1 year and updated annually.
• Fit testing for N95 or PAPR, required within 1 year and updated annually
• Tdap within 10 years of start, or an accepted exemption
• TB test (PPD or TSPOT/QuantiFERON) within 1 year, renewed annually. A chest X-ray within the last 5 years is required if the candidate has a positive TB test.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines. Booster required if the titer is equivocal or negative. Religious or medical exemptions are accepted.
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose series, or declination, renewed annually
• Drug testing (required panels), within 1 year and updated annually. Rapid drug screens are not accepted.
• Annual flu vaccination or exemption, updated annually. Candidate must wear a mask while on shift if exempt.
• COVID-19 initial vaccine series or medical/religious exemption, updated annually

Background, Verification, and History

• Background check within 1 year, updated annually
• Sex offender search within 30 days of start, updated annually
• Federal exclusion database checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start, updated annually
• Education verification (transcript or diploma accepted as placeholder)
• Employment verification for the past 7 years, with work history verifications completed 8 business days before start
• Two supervisor references verified within 6 months of start. Manager or supervisor is preferred. Charge RN references are accepted if they state the candidate was supervised directly.
• Employment application must list the full 7 years. Any gap longer than 30 days must be explained.
• State license verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start