Position: PA Interventional Radiology
Start: ASAP
End: Ongoing for now
Pay Rate: $110/hr + Travel and Lodging covered.
Schedule /Shift hours: Monday-Friday
Daily Shift: Standard 8 hours
Setting: Inpatient, Outpatient
Patient demographics: Young adults to elderly
Average patients per day: 8-10
Procedures Required: Esophagram, Upper GI, Upper GI Small Bowel Follow through, modified barium swallow (Done alongside another provider)
Preferred: Barium enema single contrast, Barium enema w/ air
EMR: EPIC
Required clinical activity in the last 24 months (case logs) Applicant must provide documentation (case list) of the provision of clinical services (100 patients) representative of the privileges being requested during the previous 24 months. Case list must include diagnosis or procedure and date, and facility where performed.
Modified Barium Swallows are done with Speech Pathology Licensed Candidate? No
Other Details:- APP will perform fluoroscopic studies with support from radiologic technologists.
- APP will operate fluoroscopy equipment; technologists are well versed in equipment operation and available to assist as needed.
- APP will provide the final interpretation and sign reports.
- A supervising radiologist will provide oversight and conduct random chart audits.
- APP is expected to independently perform all listed studies following training.
- Modified barium swallow studies will be performed in collaboration with an SLP, with the SLP and APP each completing their respective portions of the exam.
- No additional procedures beyond those listed are required. Feeding-tube placement, drain procedures, biopsies, paracenteses, and other Interventional Radiology procedures are handled by the IR PA team.
- Credentialing requires documentation of at least 5 procedures for each listed procedure type within the past 24 months. Radiology physicians will provide training and proctoring to help the APP integrate into the department and system.
