Interventional Radiology Technologist - Full Time Days
Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about the interventional procedures you've done most in the last year and your role in each.
What they are checking: Whether their Interventional Lab experience is real and broad enough to step in without long training.
Tell me about a time a procedure didn't go as planned. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stay steady during complications and support the physician and team.
How do you keep your ARRT registration and BLS current, and what have you learned lately?
What they are checking: Whether they take ongoing learning seriously rather than just meeting minimum requirements.
What would you do
You're working four nine-hour shifts plus call. How do you stay sharp and safe late in a long day?
What they are checking: Whether they manage fatigue in a role where small mistakes can affect a patient directly.
A new technologist on the team is struggling with setup. How would you help them?
What they are checking: Whether they share knowledge generously in a small team that depends on everyone being capable.
You notice the sterile field may have been contaminated, but no one else seems to have seen it. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they put the patient first and speak up even when it slows the case.
About the work
When you're the scrub tech, how do you anticipate what the physician will need next?
What they are checking: Whether they know the flow of procedures well enough to stay ahead instead of reacting.
As the circulator, what are you watching for during a case?
What they are checking: Whether they keep track of the patient, supplies and documentation while the scrub stays focused on the field.
How do you reduce radiation exposure during long or complex cases?
What they are checking: Whether they protect patients and staff through habits like collimation, pulse rate and distance.
Explain how you'd verify a patient is ready for a procedure that uses contrast.
What they are checking: Whether they check for allergies, kidney function and consent before the patient gets to the table.
How do you handle image reconstruction or processing when the physician needs it quickly?
What they are checking: Whether they can produce useful images under time pressure without losing quality.
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