Lead Interventional Technologist

Advocate Aurora Health • Hazel Crest, IL

130d • $40 - $60

About The Position

The position is for a full-time Interventional Radiologic Technologist at Advocate South Suburban Hospital. The role involves working in the Interventional Radiology and Cath Lab departments, with a schedule of 10-hour shifts from Monday to Friday, and includes rotating on-call responsibilities after hours, on weekends, and holidays. The pay range for this position is between $40.30 and $60.45 per hour.

Requirements

• Radiographer license issued by the Illinois Dept of Nuclear Safety.
• Registered Technologist (RT) registration issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) within 6 months.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) within 6 months unless exempted.
• Advanced training beyond High School in Radiologic Technology.
• Typically requires 5 years of experience in an Interventional Radiologic Technologist role.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge in radiology positioning and techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of basic radiation safety and aseptic techniques.
• Demonstrated leadership skills such as delegation, team building, and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a resource to employees and students, including training/orienting and providing day-to-day work direction.
• Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, monitors productivity, and maintains appropriate staffing levels.
• Assists with human resource responsibilities, including interviewing and selection of new employees, staff development, and providing performance feedback.
• Identifies performance improvement opportunities within the department and facilitates change.
• Proficiently operates angiographic and ultrasound equipment for various procedures.
• Serves as a scrub assistant during interventional and surgical procedures.
• Identifies and processes images, ensuring diagnostic quality.
• Oversees the maintenance of records in accordance with regulatory agencies.
• Identifies equipment performance issues and performs quality assurance tests.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
• Educational Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree