Interventional Radiology Technologist
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Hospital

Angiography Tech (Interventional Radiology)

Location: Charleston, West Virginia Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: 4x10 day shifts, Monday through Friday, typically 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (10 hours per day, 40 hours per week guaranteed) Orientation: Every other Monday First-Time Travelers: Accepted

Unit and Facility Details

• Unit: Interventional vascular radiology suite
• Facility Type: Short-term acute care, Level IV Trauma Center, major teaching hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 838
• Average Daily Census: 7-10
• Scrubs: Blue surgical scrubs issued by the hospital
• Parking: Free for travelers

Required Qualifications

• Valid Interventional Radiology Technologist license in West Virginia
• ARRT certification
• Interventional Radiology Technologist experience of at least 1 year, completed within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience with PACS
• Experience with vascular closure systems

Schedule and Travel Requirements

• On-call: About 8 days per month, including 1 weekend per month, with a 30-minute response time. Every third weekend is required (5-6 total in the contract).
• Float: Required to a sister facility about 2 miles away for 1 week.
• Radius rule: Assignments within 100 miles are accepted. Locations 60-99 miles away can be sent for facility approval.
• Blocked schedule requests: Considered within reason; to be discussed at interview.
• Rehire restriction: Former permanent employees cannot return as travelers for 2 years after their last day worked.

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Background check: 7-year criminal background check completed within 30 days of start. Must include SSN trace, counties, sex offender search, national criminal search, and international searches if the candidate lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years.
• Exclusion checks: SAM and OIG checks completed within 30 days of start and updated annually.
• Drug screen: Completed within 30 days of start and updated annually. Must include amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, methadone, and propoxyphene. Placeholders or pending clearances are not accepted.
• Physical exam: Completed within 1 year of start and updated annually. Must be signed by a physician, DO, MD, NP, or PA and state the candidate is "in good health, free from communicable diseases, and has no physical limitations to perform job duties."
• Tuberculosis: Negative TB test within 3 months of start. A 2-step skin test is acceptable if both steps are completed within 2 weeks of each other. QuantiFERON Gold or T-SPOT is preferred. Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titers required. Negative or equivocal titers require boosters.
• Hepatitis B: Positive HBsAb titer required; candidate may sign a declination if the titer is negative.
• Tdap: Required (given after age 11). Does not need renewal.
• Influenza: Vaccination or approved exemption required. Declinations are not accepted. Flu season runs October 1 through March 31. Candidates must be compliant by the facility deadline, and exemptions must be approved before starting.
• COVID-19: Vaccination not required.
• Fit testing: Required annually. Accepted masks are 3M N95 1860 (small or regular) and Aura 9205. PAPR accommodation available if the candidate fails fit testing due to facial hair, face shape, or similar factors.
• Color blind test: Required before start. Completed exams on file are acceptable.
• Facility modules: About 4 hours to complete and must be finished 1 week before start. Transcript or certificate of completion required before start.
• Application documents: Candidate profile (work history), specialty skills checklist, and all compliance documents must be submitted as one PDF.