Rad Tech - APN Consulting Inc
Boston, MA
About the Job
Unit Notes
* No Prescreen - Manager will interview *
Please research housing - I have leads upon request
The position is 40 hrs week, 4-10 hr shifts with rotating on-call shifts.
They must have Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery, and Neuroendovascular experience.
As we are a level 1 trauma and stroke center, stroke call experience is a must.
415 Bed Hospital - Level 1 Trauma Certified & Stroke center
# suites/labs: - 1 IR Suite and Hybrid OR for Vascular Surgery (3 IR rooms Siemens Biplane, Siemens, and Client and 1 Hybrid Phillips)
Certs/ARRT - ARRT, MA License & BLS
# Cases per day on average: Between 12-20 cases/day
Types of Staff in IR: 6-8 techs (techs will go to the OR, RNs do not), 4-8 RNs when fully staffed
Weekend Requirement Rotating Call Only
Call Requirement - Tech/response time: Once the traveler is working independently (approximately 1 month), they will orient them to call. Weekend call is every 5th-8th weekend. Weekday call is variable call shift count per month (M-Th counts the days). Response time is ideally 30 minutes. Max of 45 minutes.
Holidays: None at this time
Scrub Color/provided: Provided
Cardiologist hours/on call: IR in-house during the day; on-call after hours
RT 24/7: Yes, staffed 6am-7:30pm; on-call after hours.
Floor specific orientation - Orientation with a preceptor. Orientation time is flexible. Usually 1 week, sometimes up to 2 weeks
Common cases (IR &Cath lab): Central venous catheters, paracentesis/thoracentesis, GI tube management, fistulagram, GI bleeds, Y-90
Neuro IR: diagnostic cerebral angiograms and interventions, Strokes - thrombectomies
Vascular Surgery: EVAR, TEVAR and LE angio/interventions
They get very sick patients (LVADs, ECMO, IMPELLA, etc.) PE thrombectomy, TIPS, stroke, Aortic ruptures
Additional Notes: The staff in IR are tight knit. The RNs, Techs, & Dr's all work well together, eat lunch together sometimes, etc. The last travel nurse stayed on per diem. The staff is very knowledgeable & open to teaching. Candidates must have IR and Neuro IR (Stroke) experience and preferable EPIC, Siemens, Client and Phillips. Candidates must be comfortable speaking up & asking questions. This is encouraged.
* No Prescreen - Manager will interview *
Please research housing - I have leads upon request
The position is 40 hrs week, 4-10 hr shifts with rotating on-call shifts.
They must have Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery, and Neuroendovascular experience.
As we are a level 1 trauma and stroke center, stroke call experience is a must.
415 Bed Hospital - Level 1 Trauma Certified & Stroke center
# suites/labs: - 1 IR Suite and Hybrid OR for Vascular Surgery (3 IR rooms Siemens Biplane, Siemens, and Client and 1 Hybrid Phillips)
Certs/ARRT - ARRT, MA License & BLS
# Cases per day on average: Between 12-20 cases/day
Types of Staff in IR: 6-8 techs (techs will go to the OR, RNs do not), 4-8 RNs when fully staffed
Weekend Requirement Rotating Call Only
Call Requirement - Tech/response time: Once the traveler is working independently (approximately 1 month), they will orient them to call. Weekend call is every 5th-8th weekend. Weekday call is variable call shift count per month (M-Th counts the days). Response time is ideally 30 minutes. Max of 45 minutes.
Holidays: None at this time
Scrub Color/provided: Provided
Cardiologist hours/on call: IR in-house during the day; on-call after hours
RT 24/7: Yes, staffed 6am-7:30pm; on-call after hours.
Floor specific orientation - Orientation with a preceptor. Orientation time is flexible. Usually 1 week, sometimes up to 2 weeks
Common cases (IR &Cath lab): Central venous catheters, paracentesis/thoracentesis, GI tube management, fistulagram, GI bleeds, Y-90
Neuro IR: diagnostic cerebral angiograms and interventions, Strokes - thrombectomies
Vascular Surgery: EVAR, TEVAR and LE angio/interventions
They get very sick patients (LVADs, ECMO, IMPELLA, etc.) PE thrombectomy, TIPS, stroke, Aortic ruptures
Additional Notes: The staff in IR are tight knit. The RNs, Techs, & Dr's all work well together, eat lunch together sometimes, etc. The last travel nurse stayed on per diem. The staff is very knowledgeable & open to teaching. Candidates must have IR and Neuro IR (Stroke) experience and preferable EPIC, Siemens, Client and Phillips. Candidates must be comfortable speaking up & asking questions. This is encouraged.
Source : APN Consulting Inc