Interventional Radiology Technologist

Radiology / Cardiology/Interventional Radiology

Location: Wilmington, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 4 months
• Pay Rate: $77.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday Friday, 4x10, 6:30 AM 5:00 PM; Weekend call (Saturday/Sunday) only traveler enters a call rotation that also includes weekdays (department hours are Monday Friday 7:00 AM 5:00 PM with call coverage after hours); weekend call is rotated 1:5 with 4 full-time RTs and one travel RT, resulting in two 24-hour call shifts in a five-week time tract and sharing of weekend call days; weekend call shift runs Friday 5:00 PM Monday 7:00 AM
• Weekend Requirement: 3 4 weekends per contract
• Travel Requirements: Traveler experience required; locals accepted (rate difference may apply)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This Interventional Radiology travel/contract position is located at a Wilmington, NC facility serving an acute inpatient population, ED emergent population, and outpatient routine procedure patients presenting with bleeds, cancer, end-of-life conditions, fibroids, vascular disease, urological comorbidities, and failure to thrive. The unit performs interventional body procedures including port, PleurX, gastrostomy tube, nephrostomy tube, and perm cath placements; embolizations for bleeding and fibroids; liver cancer treatment/SIRT and chemo-embolization; and Trauma Level I procedures (splenic, liver, and pelvic bleeds). The average daily census is 8, with 2 visits per day.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform interventional radiology and special procedures including angioplasty, embolization, gastrostomy tube placement, nephrostomy, stent placement, thoracentesis, catheter/drain exchange, cystoscopy, internal/external biliary drainage, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram, renal artery stent placement, ureteral stent placement, inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement, liver biopsy, and mesenteric angiogram
• Perform central venous access including non-tunneled/PICC lines, port placement, and accessing/managing ports
• Perform chest tube placement and Gastrostomy procedures
• Maintain and set up equipment; stock supplies
• Accurately monitor patients during procedures
• Prep access sites for procedures
• Serve as room circulator and scrub technologist maintaining sterile field
• Apply and maintain fluoroscopy during procedures
• Maintain care of central venous lines and PICC lines
• Observe and enforce isolation precautions
• Utilize Rapid Response/Code teams as required
• Document using EPIC; manage medications via Pyxis; communicate using SBAR
• Operate Siemens single-plane and biplane equipment as well as ultrasound monitoring

Required Skills

• Interventional Radiology
• Special Procedures
• Maintains equipment
• Stocks supplies
• Angioplasty
• Chest Tube Placement
• Embolization
• Gastrostomy Tube Placement
• Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter placement
• Liver Biopsy
• Mesenteric Angiogram
• Stent placement
• Thoracentesis
• Catheter/drain exchange
• Cystoscopy
• Gastrostomy
• Internal/external biliary drainage
• Nephrostomy
• Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram
• Renal Artery Stent Placement
• Ureteral Stent Placement
• Central Venous Access/Port Placement
• Accessing/Managing Ports
• Central Venous Access (non-Tunneled/PICC lines)
• Central Venous Lines Care and Maintenance
• PICC Lines Care and Maintenance
• Fluoroscopy
• Accurate monitoring
• Equipment set up
• Prep access site
• Room circulator
• Scrub maintain sterile field
• Isolation Precautions
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams

Preferred Skills

• ARRT VI
• PACS
• TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt)
• Computed tomography
• Innova IGS
• Siemens
• Ultrasound
• Perform EKG lead placement
• Recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias
• Vascular Closure Systems (Perclose, StarClose)

Education Requirements

• ARRT (R) Required
• BLS Required
• Minimum 5 years of experience required
• Traveler experience required

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Interventional Radiology / Special Procedures
• Prior travel/contract assignment experience required

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Scheduling type: Blocked
• Unit orientation: Based on experience
• Scrubs provided
• RTO (Return to Origin): 7 days maximum
• Call requirement: Saturday/Sunday call only; traveler participates in a call rotation that also includes weekdays; weekend call rotated 1:5 with 4 full-time RTs and one travel RT (two 24-hour call shifts in a five-week period); weekend call shift runs Friday 5:00 PM Monday 7:00 AM
• Float requirement: N/A
• Special equipment: Siemens single-plane and biplane; ultrasounds; monitoring equipment
• Unit systems: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)

Important Notes

• Manager interview required before offer; please provide candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours at time of submission
• Locals accepted (rate difference may apply)

About the Client

This client is a leading healthcare system providing acute inpatient, emergency, and outpatient services in the Wilmington, NC region. The facility operates as a Trauma Level I center and supports a broad range of clinical specialties, employing interventional radiology technologists, allied health professionals, registered nurses, and clinical support staff across its inpatient and procedural units.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-09289