Interventional Radiology Tech
Olympia Fields, Illinois
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Campus

Travel Rad Tech Opportunity - Illinois (Olympia Fields)

Specialty

• Radiologic Technologist (Rad Tech) with focus on Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Radiology

Location

• Olympia Fields, Illinois

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory / Interventional Laboratory
• 4 procedure rooms (including EP studies, pacemaker and ICD implants, cardiac catheterization, peripheral and interventional radiology procedures)
• 12-bed pre/post procedure holding area
• Staff includes RNs, Radiologic Technologists, and one RCIS
• Patient ratio: 2 RNs and 1 RT per procedure
• Equipment: Philips Allura FD20-1, Philips Azurion-2, GE room, Merge hemodynamic monitoring, Philips ISCV PACS system
• EMR system: EPIC

Shift & Schedule

• Shift times vary: 07:00-15:30, 08:00-16:30, or 09:00-17:30
• Call required 9-11 times per month, including one weekend (Friday/Saturday/Sunday)
• Block scheduling with 4x10 hour shifts approved
• Weekends only when on call

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Licensed ARRT for the state of Illinois
• Minimum 2 years of experience in specialty (Cardiac Cath and Interventional Radiology)
• Experience scrubbing cardiac catheterization procedures including coronary interventions and STEMIs
• Experience scrubbing pacemaker and defibrillator device implants
• Experience scrubbing interventional radiology procedures
• Must be able to scrub cardiac cath cases and STEMI programs

Preferred Skills / Procedures

• Left and right heart catheterization
• Coronary interventions and thrombectomy
• Temporary pacemaker insertions, cardioversions, IABP insertion
• Impella and PLVAD placements
• Rotoblator coronary atherectomy
• Peripheral angiograms and interventions, atherectomy, thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy
• Renal interventions, carotid stenting, endovascular abdominal artery stent grafting
• Central line insertions, PICC lines, permacaths, fistulograms, fistula declotting, PTA/stenting
• Embolic procedures including uterine artery embolization, GI embolization, Y-90 hepatic radiation embolization, GI bleed embolization
• Drains, abscessograms, kyphoplasty
• Implantable loop recorder insertions/removals
• Permanent single, dual, CRT-P device insertions, ICD insertions and generator change outs
• Diagnostic electrophysiology procedures and ablations

Work Environment & Culture

• Friendly, easy-going, hardworking team
• Willingness to learn new procedures valued
• Department provides scrubs and locker room facilities
• Lead aprons accommodations available
• Long-term experienced staff with a cohesive, family-like environment
• Motivated, progressive physicians including cardiologists and interventional radiologists
• Exposure to a wide variety of procedures enriching future career opportunities
• New state-of-the-art hospital in a prime location with good housing options

Additional Notes

• No 4x10 shifts (except block scheduling approved)
• Call includes weekends but regular weekends off unless on call