Interventional Radiology Technologist
Phoenix, Arizona
Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

IR Technologist (Interventional Radiology) – Phoenix, Arizona

Job Details

• Specialty: Interventional Radiology (IR Tech)
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Contract Length: 13 weeks minimum
• Shift: Day shifts, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Call Requirement: None
• Floating: None outside of Radiology
• Unit: Interventional Radiology
• Rooms: 2 general IR suites, 1 Spine IR room, 2 Neuro endovascular suites
• Cases per Day: 5-10
• Weekends: Possible some Saturdays

Facility & Work Environment

• Teaching hospital with nursing students
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Level 1 Trauma and teaching experience required
• Facility does not allow facial piercings or unnatural hair colors
• Parking assigned with shuttle service; night shift parking in garage
• Use of Philips Allera and Medrad injector equipment
• EMR system: Cerner and DR (PACS)
• Common procedures: GI/GJ tubes, ports, angiograms, lumbar punctures, myelograms, nephrostomy tubes, stents, IVC filters, blood patches
• Neuro endovascular procedures (embolizations, stents, stroke treatment) experience preferred but not required
• Sedation cases involve 2 RNs and RT scrubbing with MD

Required Qualifications

• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years of core experience in Interventional Radiology specialty
  • Level I Trauma experience required
  • Prior travel experience required for ED and Neuro ICU (not specifically for IR Tech)
• Certifications:

  • BLS Certification
  • Certified Radiologic Technologist – ARRT (R)
  • Arizona MRTBE-CRT license required
  • VI certificate is a plus but not required
• Exams:

  • Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam required 24-48 hours prior to position acceptance (max 2 attempts)
  • Day 1 Pass/Fail exam required
• Other:

  • Scrub experience preferred
  • Must have own vehicle if on travel team
  • Cannot hold multiple contracts simultaneously
  • Must be off permanent staff at this facility system for 12 months before being eligible for travel assignment

Additional Notes

• Facility will not consider contracts shorter than 13 weeks
• All candidate profiles must include unit size, hospital size, trauma level, and Cerner EMR experience
• Onboarding documents must be completed by 1 PM CST Wednesday before start date; incomplete files will delay start
• Cath Lab does not consider tech/RN teams
• Candidates may be expected to work with nursing students in this teaching environment

This position is ideal for IR Technologists with solid trauma and interventional radiology experience seeking a 13-week or longer assignment in a high-acuity, teaching hospital setting.