Travel Interventional Radiology Technologist
Grass Valley, California
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: Interventional Radiologist (Locum)

Location: Grass Valley, California
Setting: General Acute Care Hospital (Stroke Certified)
Employment Type: Locum

Job Description

• Provide hospital coverage including interventional radiology (IR) needs, stroke CTs, and other procedures.
• Potential to cover outpatient building for contrasted CTs, MRIs, and breast biopsies.
• Procedures include lumbar punctures, barium studies, various centesis exams with drains, CT/US biopsies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, nephrostomy tubes, intra-abdominal abscess drainage, chest tubes, suprapubic catheters, and biopsies (thyroid, lung, others).
• Work closely with Diagnostic Imaging nurses and techs; large radiology group available for overflow and after-hours reads.
• Acute care imaging capability required, including stroke CTs, ED, and ICU imaging studies.

Workload & Volume

• Admissions per day: 12-15
• ED daily volume: 85-90 patients
• Average daily inpatient/observation census: ~50 patients (including ICU and OB)
• Expected daily studies interpreted: ~50
• Expected daily procedures: 4-6 (mostly non-complex IR, percutaneous biopsies, drains, aspirations; occasional tunneled procedures like pleurex catheter placement and CV access)

Daily Study Breakdown:

• CT scans: 12-15
• X-rays: 15-20
• Ultrasounds: 8-12
• IR Procedures: 4-6

Schedule

• Shift times: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Coverage starting February 23 and 24, ongoing coverage thereafter

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Radiology - Interventional
• California State Medical License
• Completed Residency/Fellowship
• BLS and DEA certification during credentialing
• California Fluoroscopy certification at submission
• Clean malpractice history preferred
• Self-Query NPDB report dated within 30 days of presentation required
• Availability at time of credentialing name clear required

Additional Information

• No emergency or temporary privileges available
• Preferred lodging: hotels
• Local travel only, no flights expected
• Must have procedural skills and acute care imaging experience
• Reason for coverage: resignation of previous radiologist

Contract Length

• Not explicitly specified

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This opportunity is suited for an experienced interventional radiologist comfortable with acute care hospital imaging and a variety of IR procedures in a busy general acute care setting.