Perioperative Technician | Interventional Radiology | Clinic | 1.0 FTE

Tell me about your year in a health care setting. What did you do as a CNA that will carry over to a procedure clinic?

What they are checking: Whether their bedside experience translates to a faster, more technical setting with clinicians waiting on them.

How do you keep supplies stocked so a procedure never stops because something is missing?

What they are checking: Whether they treat restocking as part of patient safety, with a routine, rather than a chore done when there is spare time.

Tell me about a time you had to work closely with a doctor or nurse who was rushed or short with you. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they stay steady and keep communicating clearly under pressure from senior clinicians.

This job is days only with no call or weekends. What draws you to this clinic setting over other CNA work?

What they are checking: Whether they want this specific kind of work and are likely to stay, not just escape a schedule.

A patient on the prep table tells you they are scared and want to leave. The radiologist is ready to start. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can calm a patient while respecting their right to refuse and getting the nurse or doctor involved.

You notice the patient's blood pressure has jumped since they checked in. Nobody else has seen it yet. What happens next?

What they are checking: Whether they speak up right away about a change in condition rather than assuming someone else will catch it.

Walk me through how you get a patient ready for a procedure in interventional radiology, from the moment they arrive in the prep area.

What they are checking: Whether they know the safety checks before a procedure, like ID, allergies, consent and NPO status, and do them in order.

You'll be starting IVs here. How comfortable are you with that today, and what do you do when you miss on the first try?

What they are checking: Honest self-assessment of a hands-on skill and knowing when to stop and get help instead of sticking a patient again.

How do you label and handle a specimen so it reaches the lab and gets the right result?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that one mislabeled tube can mean a wrong diagnosis or a repeat procedure.

What does sterile field mean to you, and what would you do if you saw it broken during setup?

What they are checking: Whether they know basic aseptic technique and will call out a break even when it slows things down.