Radiologic Technologist – Interventional Radiology
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Foundation Hospital

Job Opportunity: Radiologic Technologist 2 - Heart & Vascular Institute Procedures

Location

• Urbana, Illinois

Job Type

• Clinical Allied Health

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Day shift
• 9 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Summary

• Provide radiologic technologist services specifically in invasive cardiology and invasive radiology procedures.
• Assist physicians during procedures in the Heart & Vascular Institute.
• Care for patients undergoing invasive cardiology or radiology studies.
• Perform duties under direct supervision of a physicist or dosimetrist.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer contrast material via existing IV line or by venipuncture; monitor and respond to allergic reactions.
• Verify patient identity, diagnosis, and treatment position.
• Compile relevant clinical information (labs, pathology).
• Assist with inventory and supply management.
• Educate and support patients regarding procedures, ensuring comfort, safety, and confidentiality.
• Accurately document procedures and communicate medication doses and counts to procedural nurses.
• Perform on-call duties and variable shifts as assigned.
• Maintain sterile field during procedures.
• Pull supplies needed for procedures.

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 procedures preferred.
• Dialysis-related procedures including AV fistulas and catheter management.
• Tube access and changes (G-tube, cholecystostomy, nephrostomy, biliary, abscess, suprapubic catheter).
• Neuro procedures such as cerebral arterial/venous interventions and kyphoplasty are ideal.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Associate's Degree in a related field OR
• Certificate in Radiologic Technology

Certifications & Licensure

• Valid Interventional Radiology Technologist license in Illinois
• Radiography (R) (ARRT)
• Illinois IEMA Radiography License
• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)

Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an Interventional Radiology Technologist, with experience within the last year
• Ability to work around and maintain a sterile field during procedures