Interventional Radiology Technologist
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Neuro IR/MSK Advanced Modality Technologist

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Facility Type: Short-term acute care, teaching hospital, Level I Trauma, 1,259 staffed beds Department Location: 5th floor Scrub Color: Blue (provided)

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Day, 4x10-hour shifts, 7:30 to 18:00, Monday through Friday
• Hours: 40 per week, guaranteed
• Weekends: No weekends
• Call: Responsible for Neuro IR call. The source estimates about 10 weeknight call shifts and possibly a couple of weekend calls over the 13-week assignment.
• Rotation: Rotates through Neuro IR, Spine, and MSK procedures
• Caseload: 7 to 10 per technologist per day
• Return to Work (RTO) Restrictions: No more than 7 days
• Team: Small, very experienced team. Attendings are accompanied by fellows and residents during procedures, and the technologist plays a crucial role on the team.

Eligibility and Floating

• First-timers: Accepted
• Pending state license: Accepted
• Local clinicians: Not accepted. Local radius rule is 75 miles.
• Float within scope: Yes, the clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs.
• Float to sister facilities: No

Required Qualifications

• Interventional Radiology Technologist with 1 year of experience
• Interventional Radiology Technologist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ARRT certification
• Experience working with Spine patients
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Experience in an outpatient setting
• Experience in an inpatient setting
• Experience with GE imaging equipment
• Ablations experience
• Kyphoplasty experience
• Biopsies and aspirations experience
• Upper and lower extremity procedures experience
• Spine CT procedures experience
• Experience with Epic

Compliance and Onboarding

• Background check: Criminal background check within 6 months of start, including a 7-year search. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG searches required quarterly. Education verification required. Missouri EDL search required for placements in Missouri. Missouri Highway Patrol check required, renewed annually.
• Health: Physical exam within 1 year of start. TB: two negative PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start) or a T-Spot/Q-Gold within 1 year. Annual TB questionnaire. Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (titer, two vaccines, or MD statement). Tdap or declination. Hep B declination. Flu vaccine or exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31). Drug screen within 1 year of start that cannot expire during the assignment.
• Fit testing: N95 fit test required
• Competencies: Unit-specific competency exam required, updated annually. Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start.
• Documents: Employment application, two professional references, badge photo taken within 6 months of start, HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, Social Security number and date of birth confirmation, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies, and regulatory compliance education with a passing score of 80% or higher.
• Auto insurance: Copy required for driving positions.

Logistics

• Housing: Not mentioned in the source.
• Parking: Not free. Monthly passes are available at additional cost. Straight night shift workers have no parking charge. Day/night rotation workers must purchase a monthly pass. Orientation parking carries a charge, and scrubs are worn to orientation.