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Interventional Radiology Technologist Cardiology Full Time Sign On Bonus Eligible

Northwestern Medicine · Palos Heights, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

The role includes scheduled call. What would you want to know about the rotation and response time?

What they are checking: The posting names providing call coverage as scheduled without stating the terms.

What would you do

A patient becomes unstable mid-procedure. What is your part in it?

What they are checking: The lab works as one team and everyone needs a known role.

About the work

Tell me about your interventional lab experience.

What they are checking: The posting prefers one year of interventional lab experience.

What is the difference between the scrub role and the circulating role for you?

What they are checking: The posting names functioning in both scrub and circulating roles.

How do you keep radiation dose down for the patient and the room during a long case?

What they are checking: Interventional labs are the highest dose environment for staff and patient alike.

Talk me through image reconstruction and processing on a case.

What they are checking: The posting names performing image reconstruction and processing.

How do you prepare and recover a patient around an interventional procedure?

What they are checking: The posting names assisting with patient preparation, transportation and recovery.

How do you maintain sterility while operating equipment during a case?

What they are checking: The defining practical difficulty of the scrub role in an imaging lab.

How do you prepare for a physician or a procedure you have not worked with?

What they are checking: Preparation is what makes an unfamiliar procedural case safe.

Where are you with your Illinois licence, ARRT registration and BLS?

What they are checking: The posting requires all three.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

$15K Sign-on Bonus Eligible Internal employees are not eligible for the Sign-on Bonus. Previous employees re-hired within one year are not eligible for the Sign-on Bonus. The Interventional Radiology Technologist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards • The Interventional Lab Radiology Technologist performs a variety of diagnostic and interventional procedures utilizing digital imaging. Responsibilities: • Under general physician supervision, functions in scrub and circulating roles. • Performs image reconstruction/processing. • Assists with Interventional Lab patient preparation, transportation, and recovery as necessary. • Provides call coverage as scheduled. Required: • Knowledge of anatomy and physiology. • Graduate of accredited radiology school-RT (R). • LIC IDNS • REG ARRT • CERT BLS Preferred: • One year of Interventional Lab experience. Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.