Unit Notes
START DATE: 10/7
Unit IR Tech- and vascular
Radius Rule: 100 miles
SUBMISSION PROFILE REQUIREMENTS - Must be in the profile or cannot move forward with submittal.
• Start Date - Must match the next available start date, include in attached profile/resume
• EPIC experience required. Ensure it is accurate (there have been inconsistencies on the resume versus the cover page)
• EMR listed on each work assignment
• Time Off- Ensure dates make sense for the required start date and are 5 days or less.
• Include within the attached profile/resume. All RTO needs to be in at time of submission.
• Resume- Ensure resume information is accurate (there's been an increase in inaccurate information sent).
• MUST INCLUDE: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, and trauma level (if applicable) for each hospital.
• Explain any employment gaps upon submission and include in attached profile/resume.
• Certifications- Make sure certs are accurate and up to date.
License- Active and in hand - AZ or Compact- Ensure it's accurate
# of suites/labs 1 suite and 1 room (used for less complex cases)
#cases per day on average 25-32 per day
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) "BLS, ARRT (at least 3 years)
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Common diagnoses/Types of patients "Cases done in Suite: nephro, urinary work, fistulagrams, hemoembolization's, CT and US guided biopsies: bone marrow, thyroids, etc., thrombectomies, some PEs, and occasional DVT.
Cases done in room: less complex, para or thoracentesis, port exchanges, picc, lines, etc.
More Complex Vascular (done in shared cath lab space): peripheral vascular disease work- DVTs, PE, penumbra for thrombectomies"
Top Exams/Procedures done:
Procedure Count(distinct ORDER_ID)
IR US GUIDED PARACENTESIS/LVGE DX/THERAPY 1170
IR US GUIDED THORACENTESIS 415
IR DIALYSIS FISTULAGRAM W PERIPHERAL BALLOON ANGIOPLASY 166
IR FL PORT A CATHETER PLACEMENT 139
IR FL TUNNELED CATHETER PLACEMENT 107
IR DIALYSIS FISTULAGRAM 101
IR FL TUNNELED CATHETER REMOVAL 100
IR US GUIDED THYROID BIOPSY 100
Job Duties "All areas: rotate scrubbing in and could circulating, and take down of room.
Duties related to the PACS: would be expected to perform basics of revising orders, sending the images, and QC of images, and notifying the management team or liaison "
Experience or 'Must have' skills "Must have 3-5 years of IR experience
Ok with first time travelers
Option to go perm if it is a good fit!
Ensuring traveler can keep up with busy pace of department "
EMR/Equipment "Epic- Must have experience
PACS: de constructed off eUnity
Equipment: Phillips Alera, Medrad injector, Xper hemodynamic system"
Interventionalist hours/on call 1 Interventional Radiologist in house 24/7
Is there a manager/Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? "Manager: for additional concerns and resource, and a lead tech who handles more in rooms needs
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Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) "Mon-Fri: 730a or 8 a star for 8 hour shifts on rotating basis
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Weeknight/Call Requirements call every third week from Monday to Sunday 1600-0630 for that entire week, weekend also looped into call rotation
Weekend/Call Requirements same weekend as week night call, for a total of 24 hours of weekend call
Holiday/Call Requirements no holiday requirements
What is call response time? 30 minutes
Floating Requirements "Only to CT for biopsies- not in the same area, across the hall
Looking to incorporate more complex vascular patients- in cath lab shared space: peripheral vascular disease work- DVTs, PE, penumbra for thrombectomies"
Scrub Color/Dress Code Steel grey/ Pewter
How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 1 shift in the unit- hit the ground running
Additional Notes Not going to see what you see here anywhere else, a lot of unique pathology
Additional Questions: "How many cases per day are you facilities performing?
How many cases per day are you used to being in?"
Facility Follow Up: What is your availability in the next 24-48 hrs. for an interview with the unit manager?
Notes obtained: Phone Implementation, Email, or On-Site? via Teams With Managers- Savi and Brian, HR- Sandra, and, CM- Jason Pm, CNM Mallory S 8.8.24
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