Cath Lab/IR Technologist (CVIR), Day Shift, Cardiovascular

Adventist HealthCare•Rockville, MD

About The Position

Shady Grove Medical Center is hiring an experienced CVIR Technologist for its Cardiovascular Department. The role supports Adventist HealthCare’s mission to extend God’s care through physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The technologist collaborates with physicians, peers, and support staff to provide quality patient care and customer service, and assists interventional physicians with cardiovascular and interventional radiology procedures using a range of interventional tools. The role requires knowledge of contrast administration and contraindications, and preparation for adverse reactions, as well as the ability to provide age-appropriate patient care and maintain a clean, safe environment. This is a full-time, day-shift role scheduled for four ten-hour days, Monday through Friday, typically 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On-call work is required, including during off-hours, weekends, and holidays in accordance with the company holiday calendar. The schedule must remain flexible to accommodate customers. The position is eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates; current Adventist HealthCare employees are not eligible, and former employees must have been separated from AHC for at least six months to qualify if hired into a bonus-eligible role. The bonus is paid in three installments at 90 days, one year, and two years after hire. The listed pay range is $42.96–$65.41. Adventist HealthCare offers work-life balance through nonrotating shifts, professional recognition and rewards, free employee parking, medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage, employer-paid short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance and AD&D, paid time off, employer retirement contributions and matching after one year of eligible employment (with a three-year vesting period), voluntary benefits, subsidized childcare at participating centers, tuition reimbursement, and Employee Assistance Program support.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Graduate of an AMA/JRCERT-accredited school of radiography or completion of an accredited cardiovascular program.
At least one year of diagnostic imaging experience, such as as a radiology technologist or diagnostic technologist.
Current ARRT certification or RCIS certification.
Current Maryland Board of Physicians Licensed Radiographer credential or Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) certification.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification; ACLS must be obtained within one year if not already held.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with peers, physicians, and support staff to deliver quality patient care and customer service.
Demonstrate initiative in addressing safety and risk-management issues.
Assist interventional physicians in CVIR procedures using various interventional tools.
Apply working knowledge of contrast administration and contraindications, and plan for adverse reactions.
Provide care appropriate to the patient’s age.
Maintain a clean and safe environment.
Arrive punctually and complete assignments according to hospital standards to support department time management.
Maintain the schedule with flexibility to accommodate customers efficiently, including providing on-call services during off-hours.
Participate in new product evaluations and learn new procedures, sharing knowledge with peers.

Benefits

$15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates, paid in installments at 90 days, one year, and two years after hire.
Work-life balance through nonrotating shifts.
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
Free employee parking.
Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents effective on the date of hire.
Employer-paid short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D; short-term disability buy-up is available.
Paid time off.
Employer retirement contribution and matching after one year of eligible employment, with a three-year vesting period.
Voluntary benefits, including flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long-term care, and critical illness and accident insurance.
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee Assistance Program support.