What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Interventional Radiology Tech - La Jolla Green position at Scripps Health?
This position includes an Incentive of $15,000 and a Relocation Incentive of $3,000 to eligible new hires.
This is a benefited, full-time position (80 hours per pay period) with 8-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This Lead IR Tech role requires a rotation of after-hours call coverage, flexibility throughout the week (including weekends and holiday call). The position is located at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla.
Scripps Green Hospital has served the greater San Diego community since 1977 and Scripps Green Hospital is attached to Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines. Together we offer dozens of medical and surgical services, including cancer care, orthopedic surgery and organ transplantation.
Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 165 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Scripps Health provides what matters most: career growth, delivering superior care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.
Main responsibilities include:
- Responsible for providing age specific care, education and imaging procedures in conjunction with other members of the defined health care team.
- Monitor that appropriate equipment is available for procedures
- Train staff and maintain competency level of 2-3 techs
- Adheres to safety standards and regulatory requirements; participates in QC and Pl activities; maintains own clinical competency and mandatory requirements.
- Functions as liaison between state and federal agencies for licensure, certification, and QA requirements for the entire Interventional Radiology department.
- Maintains all records as needed to verify that regulations are being maintained at all times.
- Responsible for charge reconciliation audits for procedures performed in IR department
The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:
- Internal candidates
- Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago
- New Graduates (Must have at least 1 year of experience)
In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:
* Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)
* Must remain in original department/specialty
* Must remain in original Job Title
* Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.
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Required Qualifications:
- CRT
- Fluoro
- BLS from the American Heart Association
- Completion of a formal training/educational program in an approved school of Radiology
- Imaging experience in a hospital or clinic setting
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- ARRT (VI) Vascular Interventional Radiography
- 1-2 years of experience is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of patient focused care delivery
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.