<p>Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas is recruiting an experienced Interventional Radiology Technologist to join its imaging team at a community hospital with deep roots in the Rio Grande Valley dating to the early 1920s. This role carries a sign-on bonus opportunity and places a skilled IR Tech at the center of a broad procedural caseload — from routine diagnostic radiography through complex interventional and OR-based cases. The position operates under minimal supervision, rewarding technologists who bring independent clinical judgment and strong procedural technique.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Career development and continuing education opportunities</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Performs basic through complex diagnostic and interventional radiographic procedures under minimal supervision, as ordered by licensed physicians</li> <li>Procedural scope includes fluoroscopy, arthrography, myelography, urography, open reductions, placements, and trauma imaging</li> <li>Active OR rotation — assists practitioners with intraoperative fluoroscopy and surgical imaging support</li> <li>Rotates through advanced diagnostic radiology areas, providing broad cross-training and subspecialty exposure</li> <li>Responsible for patient assessment, imaging equipment operation, exam room preparation, and maintenance of equipment, supplies, and medications</li> <li>Serves a regional patient population in the Rio Grande Valley — a high-volume, medically underserved catchment area with significant clinical acuity and diversity</li> <li>Hospital with a longstanding community mission focused on quality, compassionate, faith-inspired care</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Graduate of an accredited Imaging Program required; Associate degree preferred</li> <li>ARRT (R) certification required; Vascular Interventional (VI) or Cardiac Interventional (CI) credential preferred</li> <li>AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required</li> <li>Active Texas state imaging license, if required by state regulation</li> <li>2–5 years of diagnostic X-ray experience required</li> <li>1–3 years of dedicated IR experience preferred</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Harlingen sits in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley in deep South Texas — a region known for its warm climate, affordable cost of living, and proximity to the Texas Gulf Coast and the US-Mexico border. The area offers a rich bicultural character, a growing healthcare economy, and easy access to South Padre Island beaches, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, and the outdoor recreation corridors along the lower Rio Grande. For clinicians seeking a lower cost of living, a tight-knit community, and meaningful patient impact in an underserved region, the Valley is a compelling destination.</p>