Interventional Radiology Technologist
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you anticipate what the radiologist will need next so the case keeps moving?
What they are checking: Whether they understand procedures well enough to prepare catheters, wires and devices in advance.
You'll take call one day a week and every fourth to seventh weekend. Tell me about coming in alone for an emergent case like a GI bleed or stroke.
What they are checking: Whether they are ready to set up and work independently under time pressure on call.
Tell me about a time you spoke up to a physician about a safety concern during a procedure.
What they are checking: Whether they will speak up in a hierarchy when something isn't right.
How do you explain what will happen to a nervous patient who is awake for their procedure?
What they are checking: Whether they can reassure patients and build trust in a stressful setting.
What would you do
The only required registration is radiography. If you came from general X-ray, how would you approach learning IR?
What they are checking: Whether they have a realistic plan and the humility to learn a demanding specialty quickly.
In the middle of a case, the patient's blood pressure drops and they become unresponsive. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know their role in a procedural emergency and can act calmly with the team.
About the work
Which interventional procedures have you scrubbed or circulated on, and which of angio, vascular, nonvascular and neuro are you strongest in?
What they are checking: The honest depth of their IR experience across the procedure types this lab performs.
Walk me through how you set up a sterile field and keep it sterile during a long case.
What they are checking: Whether their sterile technique is solid, since a break can mean a serious infection.
How do you keep radiation dose down for the patient and the team during a long fluoroscopy case?
What they are checking: Whether they actively manage dose with collimation, pulse rate, distance and shielding.
How do you track and document devices, contrast and dose for each case?
What they are checking: Whether they record implants and dose accurately for safety, billing and regulatory needs.
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