Special Procedures Technologist, Full Time

Tell me about a time you had to position a patient who was in pain or couldn't cooperate. How did you still get a diagnostic image?

What they are checking: Whether they balance image quality with patient comfort and dignity instead of sacrificing one for the other.

Tell me about a time you noticed something that didn't match the order or protocol. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they speak up when something looks wrong, which prevents wrong-patient and wrong-site errors.

How do you keep your IV and contrast competency current?

What they are checking: Whether they own their ongoing skills and certifications like ARRT, IEMA and BLS rather than waiting for reminders.

How do you explain an interventional procedure to a nervous patient in plain words?

What they are checking: Whether they can calm a patient and set expectations without overstepping into the physician's role.

A patient starts showing signs of a contrast reaction partway through an exam. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize a reaction early and know their role in escalation, since minutes matter.

You're covering both diagnostic imaging and IR, and an add-on case comes in while the department is backed up. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize by urgency and communicate delays clearly between two busy departments.

Walk me through how you prepare a patient and the room for an interventional procedure.

What they are checking: Whether they know the setup, sterile field and patient checks that keep an IR case safe and on time.

How do you keep radiation exposure as low as possible for the patient, yourself and the team during a fluoroscopy case?

What they are checking: Whether they practice ALARA with real habits like time, distance, shielding and collimation.

What screening do you do before giving IV contrast, and what would make you stop and call the radiologist?

What they are checking: Whether they check kidney function, allergies and medications rather than relying on the order alone.

How do you use PACS and the EMR together during a shift, and what checks do you make before sending images?

What they are checking: Whether they verify patient identity and exam details so images never land in the wrong chart.

What does cleaning and inspecting equipment look like at the end of a case, and why does it matter to you?

What they are checking: Whether they see infection control and equipment checks as patient safety, not housekeeping.